Mallory Arbour, Journalist

Mallory Arbour is a Melbourne-based writer with over ten years of media experience, specialising in digital content. After living overseas on her gap year, she started her own lifestyle blog and soon began attending media calls for musical theatre and interviewing local talent, and later expanded to covering red carpets, festivals, gigs, and pop culture conventions. Mallory joined The AU Review in 2015, taking phone interviews with international talent during her work lunch breaks and attending events by night. In 2018, Mallory was personally chosen as one of four Victorian journalists to interview legendary US music producer Shelby J. Prior to joining Countrytown, she earned a Bachelor of Communication (Journalism) where she graduated with distinction during the pandemic.

News / Music
Keith Urban to join 2021 'Global Citizen Live' Broadcast
Keith Urban will join a star-studded line-up for 2021’s Global Citizen Live: a 24-hour broadcast event aimed at defending the planet and defeating poverty.
Features / This Album Changed My Life
This Album Changed My Life: Tammy Moxon on ‘Live’ by Alison Krauss & Union Station
Tammy Moxon shares why the 25-track 2003 'Live' by Alison Krauss and Union Station is an album that has changed her life.
News / Music
Little Big Town
Country Music Stars Who Have Their Own Alcohols
From beer to liquor to whiskey and wine, here is just some of the country music stars including Little Big Town and Travis Collins who have their own brew!
Features / Interviews
Brett Young
Brett Young discusses how his love of family continues to inspire him musically
We caught up with singer-songwriter Brett Young to discuss how his love of family continues to inspire him musically, his daughters, and family heirlooms.
News / Music
Big Red Bash Nutbush dance beats world record ... again!
World records and city limits were broken last week as almost 3000 music lovers helped dance their way to a new World Record at the Big Red Bash.
Reviews / Listen
Black Cherry Smoke
Give Me One Reason by Black Stone Cherry – Song of the Day
American band, Black Stone Cherry’s version of the 1995 American singer-songwriter, Tracy Chapman hit, Give Me One Reason is our Song of the Day!
Features / Music
My Countrytown: James Johnston - Wingham
To get to know singer-songwriter James Johnston a little better, we’ve asked what he loves about his hometown, Wingham in NSW.
Features / Music
Southbound
Artist of the Week: Southbound
CountryTown in partnership with iHeartCountry Australia is proud to announce all-female country/rock super band, Southbound as our Artist Of The Week.
News / Chart News
Hot 50 Chart: Southbound vs Darlinghurst in 2021's Biggest Chart Battle
This week sees the biggest chart battle of the year as two of the hottest new Aussie acts Southbound and Darlinghurst battle it out for the top spot.
Reviews / Listen
James Johnston
Raised Like That by James Johnston – Song of the Day
Raised Like That by James Johnston speaks of community, integrity, and a celebration to a way of life of people who grew up in a small close nit community.
News / Music
Jess & Matt Break Down Every Track On New Album, Wildflowers
To get to know Wildflowers even better, we grabbed Jess & Matt to talk through each individual track, their creation, sentiment, and everything in between.
Reviews / Listen
Cassidy-Rae
Dose Of You by Cassidy-Rae – Video Premiere
Countrytown is proud to premiere the music video for the single by wandering songstress on board Carnival Cruise Lines and singer-songwriter Cassidy-Rae.