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Andrew Swift

'Don't Use That C Word With Me': Andrew Swift On Building His Country Career, 'Brick By Brick'

Swift is proving that he can’t be pigeonholed. The three-time Golden Guitar Award-winner has long been beloved for his timeless country tunes, but this latest track

Troy Cassar-Daley

Troy Cassar-Daley To Team Up With The Melbourne Symphony Orchestra In 2027

Australia’s most acclaimed artists. He’s taken home 45 Golden Guitar Awards , six ARIA Awards , four CMAA Entertainer of the Year titles, three APRA Song of the Year Awards

Slim Dusty

Slim Dusty's 100th Birthday To Be Commemorated With Fan-Led Album

sold throughout his nearly 60-year career, over 100 albums released, and myriad Golden Guitar awards, he's one of the most iconic names in Australian music – country

News / Festivals

Jayne Denham @ Tamworth Country Music Festival

Second Round Of Artists Added To 2027 Tamworth Country Music Festival

January, tickets to the 2027 Tamworth Country Music Festival – plus the Toyota 55th Golden Guitar Awards – are now available. More information can be found here . On Tuesday, 17 November, Australia ... community will gather in Sydney to discover the nominees for next year’s Golden Guitar Awards, the annual celebration of country music in Australia. The nominations reveal event, happening during

Lee Kernaghan

Lee Kernaghan Prepares Release Of New Country Anthem '4x4 Is King'

Kernaghan’s upcoming album, arriving in mid-2027. Embedded Content ARIA Award -winning producer and 25-time Golden Guitar winner Rod McCormack produced 4x4 Is King . Kernaghan, along with

Features / Music

CMAA's 2026 Senior Academy Graduation Concert

'It’s Truly Life-Changing': How The CMAA Academy Of Country Music Helps Shape The Future Of Local Artists

successful entry into The CMAA Academy? CMAA: Students will receive mentoring and tuition from award-winning artists and respected industry professionals in all aspects of what it takes to have ... Australian Idol , X Factor , and The Voice , and we have many alumni who are Golden Guitar finalists and winners. Graduates and alumni often talk about how they "found their tribe

Features / Interviews

Henry Wagons

Henry Wagons On His Groundwater CMF Debut

absolute blast!” Originally known as Broadbeach Country Music Festival, this annual award-winning festival’s updated name references both the farming community’s reliance on groundwater for survival ... twangy gunslingers. I've got super-producer and lead guitarist Damien Cafarella on lead guitar and Lachlan Bryan , gentleman of alt. country in Australia, joining me on keys as well

Dolly Parton

Tamworth Country Music Festival Announces Dolly Parton Tribute Concert

Brendan Radford , who’s set to be accompanied by the Golden Guitar Awards Band , produced by Peter Ross , and feature an abundance of talented singers. Artists including Adam Harvey , Beccy

Denvah

Denvah Signs Record Deal With EMI Music Australia

Country, and a nod for New Talent of the Year at the Golden Guitar Awards . Embedded Content

Features / Interviews

Rachael Fahim

Rachael Fahim On Her Whirlwind Success: "You Have To Keep At It And Love The Process"

career by releasing her debut single Say It in 2015. At the 2017 Golden Guitar Awards , Fahim was crowned the Toyota Star Maker , joining the ranks of past winners such

Features / Music

Hayley Jensen

Hayley Jensen On Writing Songs That Make Her Vulnerable: 'It's A Bit Of A Responsibility'

Wind , charts this rugged trek. “It’s pretty personal,” the five-time Golden Guitar finalist explains over a Zoom call. “We managed to cover quite a lot of ground ... such a crazy time.” She mentions her peer Matt Corby , the ARIA Award-winner who was runner-up on the fifth season of Australian Idol . The Brother singer asked

Features / Music

Casey Barnes

'Just Don’t Give Up On The Dream’: Casey Barnes Is ‘Made For This’ On His Finest Album Yet

number one hits on country radio, won three Golden Guitar Awards, a couple of APRA Awards, an ARIA for Best Country Album, as well as a gig at Stagecoach

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