Ellie Robinson, Contributor

Ellie Robinson

Ellie Robinson is a Naarm/Melbourne-based music and pop culture writer/editor, dog connoisseur and giant dork, working as Commercial Editorial Manager across The Music, Purple Sneakers, Kill Your Stereo and Countrytown. Her work has also been published globally in flagship publications like NME, Junkee, Australian Guitar, BLUNT and Mixdown, and she’s scribbled up copy for record labels like UNFD, Domestic La La and Cooking Vinyl. 

Ellie gravitates closest to emo (all waves), alternative and pop rock, but she’s just as big a fiend for dubstep, country, hyperpop, indie… Her ears know no bounds. As a writer, she’s passionate about exploring the ways creativity is informed by identity; she’s devoted to amplifying the voices of queer and trans artists, destigmatising mental illness, fighting for social justice and mining from the philosophical and spiritual sides of art.

When she’s not writing, Ellie can be found fawning over vinyl records, enamel pins and plushies (shoutout to Blåhaj, the most iconic trans ally), snuggling up to her dog, or getting way too hyped over the latest MCU movie/show. And yes, she knows she did the horns facing the wrong way – she cannot, in fact, name three Metallica songs.

You can keep up with Ellie on her website, Twitter and Instagram.

Features / Premiere
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The book will also feature “a dynamic assortment of never-before-seen photos and ephemera”.
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Sheeran’s transition into country music star continues…
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Shelton was the series’ longest-running coach, and the last remaining from its first season.
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‘Homeward Bound’ by Jess Hitchcock – Premiere
“Home can be anywhere we make it,” Hitchcock says.
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Carrie Underwood Shows Off Sentimental New Tattoo
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Keith Urban Is Making A Comeback To ‘American Idol’
“If you come on the show, you’re part of the 'American Idol' alumni.”
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New Music Wrap Up: Bailey Zimmerman, Dolly Parton, ERNEST & More!
Here’s a wrap up of all the new releases in the country world!
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The Countrytown & KIX Country Centre Stage Artist is Darlinghurst
Countrytown in partnership with KIX Country is proud to announce Darlinghurst as our ‘Centre Stage’ artist.
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Dolly Parton Got Smoky With Garth Brooks At 2023 ACM Awards
The co-hosts joked that Parton was Brooks’ “hall pass”
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Melbourne's Gretta Ziller Marks First Artist Welcomed Into CMAA Nashville Exchange Program
“I was an Academy graduate 10-plus years ago and attending was a pivotal moment in my musical journey.”
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Looks Like Ed Sheeran Might Be Going Country After All
“I talk about this to my wife all the time. I would love to transition into country.”