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.

Features / Music
Rider Essentials – Katie Jayne
We caught up with country singer-songwriter, Katie Jayne and asked her to tell us five things she always takes on the road for this week’s Rider Essentials.
Reviews / Listen
Riley Catherall
Mother Please by Riley Catherall – Premiere
Alt country/Americana singer-songwriter, Riley Catherall has dropped his third single, Mother Please off his upcoming debut album, When I Go.
News / Music
Lauren Alaina Announces Book Release for November
Singer-songwriter Lauren Alaina has announced the release of her debut book, Getting Good At Being You: Learning to Love Who God Made You to Be.
News / Music
Chris Stapleton, Mickey Guyton and More To Tribute Hard Rock Icons Metallica
This September, country artists like Chris Stapleton, Mickey Guyton, Jon Pardi and Darius Rucker will help pay tribute the American heavy metal band.
Reviews / Listen
Stewart Barton
You Are Beautiful by Stewart Barton – Premiere
Countrytown is proud to premiere the long-awaited debut single from newcomer Stewart Barton. You Are Beautiful is a song about a high school love affair.
Features / Music
Front Deck Boom Box: Will Day
We caught up with Brisbane-based singer-songwriter Will Day to find out what songs he’s listening to for this week’s Front Deck Boom Box.
News / Music
Blake Shelton
Blake Shelton and Gwen Stefani Get Married!
Blake Shelton and Gwen Stefani have tied the knot in an intimate ceremony over the 4th of July weekend at Shelton’s Oklahoma ranch.
News / Music
Singers and Songwriters In Running for $10,000 Prize To Give Voice to Those On Low Incomes
Listen Up Music and philanthropic group Wyatt Trust have joined forces to create a competition to campaign the need for increased support for JobSeeker.
Reviews / Listen
Teddy Swims
Bed On Fire by Teddy Swims – Song of the Day
Teddy Swims continues to shape and sharpen his signature sound, fusing intense soul, stoned R&B, country storytelling, and magnetic pop with Bed On Fire.
Features / Interviews
Morgan Evans on isolation, Nashville and creating music that lasts
We catch up with Australia-born, Nashville-based artist Morgan Evans on isolation, Nashville and creating music that lasts like 'Love Is Real.'
News / Chart News
Southbound continue #1 streak on Hot 50 Chart
Southbound remain on top of the Countrytown Music Network Hot 50 Country Airplay Chart for the second week in a row with their catchy single, This Is Us.
Features / Music
Artist of the Week: Hiss Golden Messenger
CountryTown in partnership with iHeartCountry Australia is proud to announce American folk music band, Hiss Golden Messenger as our Artist Of The Week.