Staff Writer, Journalist

The Dolly Festival will kick off on Friday, 30 September!

Female country artists are advocating to book more women!

With a stacked lineup including Electric Fields, Roger Knox, Emma Donovan and the Putbacks, Shakaya and more, Minjerribah (otherwise known as Stradbroke Island) will come alive in one of Queensland's most important cultural events.

“Our organizations are aligned in wanting to see country music have its mainstream moment in Australian culture and by working together we can help our musicians get one step closer to that goal.”

Shane Nicholson also worked on the first ‘Peachy Keen’ album.

Amsterdam hits theatres on November 3.

'One Of Them Nights' will be released on July 15.

'Married Alone' will be released on September 23.

'Never Wanted to Be That Girl', her collaboration with Carly Pearce, currently sits at #23 on the Countrytown Hot 50 Country Airplay Chart.

'Anthology 2: The Next Five Years' is slated for November.

'Chris Stapleton: Since 1978' runs until May 2023.

To get to know rising talent, Emmagen Rain a little better, we asked her to tell us about an album that has changed her life.