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iHeart Country and Countrytown as well as the Australian base for US indie label Big Loud . “It’s the hub of country music in Australia. I think ... Rocks co-founder and artist manager Michael Chugg , Justin Thomson at KIX Country and BIG LOUD Records’ Johnno Keetels – to find they generally agree with the CMA’s appraisal. Chugg

basically ticked every box on the Australian circuit? Barnes is still dreaming big. “I’ve still got massive goals to keep pushing outside of Australia,” he says ... Casey Barnes live show, you know it’s high-octane and full of big energy and that’s only set to level up. The remainder of 2025 is a packed

tied to this year’s Ridin’ Hearts Festival . Pittman is no stranger to the big stage. Since his breakthrough in 2022 on The Voice Australia , where his audition performance went

proving you don’t have to leave your roots behind to chase the big stage. Embedded Content

moment for country music down under, APRA AMCOS has teamed up with Nashville powerhouse Big Loud for the first time ever to launch a new edition of its flagship songwriting ... place from 2–4 September at Queensland University of Technology (QUT) in Brisbane, the Big Loud SongHubs will see 18 top-tier songwriters from Australia and Nashville collaborate on creating

grow up in Far North Queensland, in such isolation, and to have such a big dream,” Steele shares. “You know, it felt like it was impossible ... town that I grew up in was a population of 300. So a big dream was really that, it was a big dream.” Co-written with the legendary Kasey Chambers

Soul , it feels like this album is designed to make a statement. It’s big, anthemic and bursting with energy. “I’ve lent into some of those sounds - the more ... soulful, bluesy, country, rock sounds have always been a big part of who I am… I feel like this album is just a real step up for me in terms

Embedded Content CMC Rocks has long been a launching pad for country’s next big names from Luke Combs in 2018 to Taylor Swift in 2009, both appearing long before ... keep delivering world‑class lineups. 2026's bill is stacked with incredible talent, big international names, Aussie favourites, and the next generation coming through. It’s going

iHeart Country and Countrytown as well as the Australian office for US indie label Big Loud, we ask Goucher whether Brisbane could be on its way to becoming Australia

coupled with a growth in percentage of fans ages 16-24 has had a big impact there. But I’m also excited to see lots of powerful female acts getting

ever dreamed of making it big in Australian country music, now’s the time to throw your hat in the ring. Applications for the 2026 Toyota Star Maker , Australia

said we need a guitar, we need some riffs, we need something big and boisterous. Me and Casey Brown started messing around with some lics on guitar, and Worth Your