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Level Up Club Opens Applications For Its 2026 Independent Artist Mentorship
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by Tyler Jenke
Level Up Club Mentors Gretta Ziller, Francesca de Valence & Roz Pappalardo
"The artists who thrive are the ones who commit to learning practical systems behind their creativity," says I Heart Songwriting Club founder, and Level Up Club mentor Francesca de Valence.
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Melita Hodge
Melita Hodge Receives Association Of Artist Managers Legacy Award
Hodge guides the careers of country stars such as Kasey Chambers, Andy Golledge, and Denvah as the founder and co-owner of artist management company Six Boroughs Management.
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Brad Turcotte
TEG Live Goes All-In On Country, Appoints Brad Turcotte To Lead Nashville Expansion
With a powerhouse Nashville hire and a bold new touring vision, TEG is turning up the volume on its global country music ambitions.
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Peach Fuzz, Robbie Mortimer
Robbie Mortimer Announced As One Of Live Nations 'Next On' Artists
Artists include four-piece indie rock band Peach Fuzz, country rock artist Robbie Mortimer, and award-winning Māori neo-soul artist MOHI.
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Billy Vincent
Former Rugby Player Billy Vincent Signs To Chugg Music Amid Superstar Praise
Billy Vincent has impressed Noah Kahan, Bailey Zimmerman, Luke Combs and more.
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Gavin Carfoot, Colin Buchanan, Michael Muchow, Kevin Bennett, James Gillard, Michael Carpenter
2025 Achiever Awards Spotlight The Backbone Of Aussie Country Music
“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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