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2025 Achiever Awards Spotlight The Backbone Of Aussie Country Music
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by Megan Hopkins
Gavin Carfoot, Colin Buchanan, Michael Muchow, Kevin Bennett, James Gillard, Michael Carpenter
“This event is for our entire community, from front‑of‑stage performers to behind‑the‑scenes champions."
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Samantha Clarke
Samantha Clarke Serves Up Country: A New Interview Series To Cut Through The Usual Noise
Samantha Clarke’s Serving Country launches as a raw, digital-first artist interview series filmed in one of Sydney’s favourite country dive bars. Where the scripts fade, personality shines, and country storytellers get to be unapologetically themselves.
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Jacob Durrett, Jordan Dozzi
Big Loud And APRA AMCOS Join Forces For Country Music SongHubs In Australia
Nashville hitmakers and Aussie talent collide as SongHubs teams up with Big Loud for a genre-shaping country music collaboration at BIGSOUND 2025.
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Meredith Goucher - Country Music Association (CMA)
"Young and Inclusive": How A US / Australia Alliance Repositioned Country Music
CMA's Meredith Goucher reveals the local approach that helped country music go global.
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Drew Bennett, Meredith Goucher, Rachel Lloyd
BIGSOUND Country: International Industry Powerhouses Share What They're Watching
As country music continues to boom globally, all eyes are on Australia’s next breakout stars and BIGSOUND 2025 might just be where they’re discovered.
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Lainey Wilson, Crossy
Luke "Crossy" Cross To Depart KIX Country After A Decade On Air
After more than a decade of championing Aussie country, Luke “Crossy” Cross signs off from KIX Country but he’s not stepping away from radio just yet.
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Troy Cassar-Daley
Troy Cassar-Daley Takes Home Support Act's Excellence In Community Award At Music In The House 2025
“He’s not only an incredible singer-songwriter, but also a strong Aboriginal man who has always acknowledged his heritage and culture with pride."
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Oz Bayldon
Let’s Rally For Country Music Hero Oz Bayldon Before His Brain Surgery
Oz would never ask for help - so now we’re doing it for him.
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Kingswood
Kingswood Ink Record Deal With ABC Music
Graham Ashton, Senior Label Manager at ABC Music, said he's "always been blown away by KINGSWOOD’s work ethic."
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Live Nation: Step Into Country
Country Music Is Booming In Australia, And Gen Z Is Leading The Charge Says Live Nation Report
With a 746% growth in country music ticket sales over the last 5 years in Australia, there’s no denying country music has officially hit the mainstream market.
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The Imperial Hotel Eumundi
Imperial Hotel Eumundi Welcomes New $350,000 Band Room Renovation
“Our vision was to create a room that feels intimate, cinematic, and unforgettable," says Comiskey Group Director, Rob Comiskey.
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Ian "Dicko" Dickson
Ian ‘Dicko’ Dickson On The Five Mistakes Musicians Make
Dicko is back with his music business consultancy and coaching project, 'Hey Dicko!', designed to help musicians navigate the industry. Here are some of the most common mistakes he sees musicians make.
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