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 / Chart News
Casey Barnes, MacKenzie Porter, Brad Cox on top of Countrytown chart
Casey Barnes is back on top of the Countrytown Music Network Hot 50 country airplay chart, pushing last week’s number one, These Days by MacKenzie Porter.
Reviews / Listen
Petric
White Lyin’ by Petric – Video Premiere
Countrytown has the absolute pleasure to premiere the romantic music video for Canadian country band, Petric's latest single, White Lyin’.
Features / Music
Artist of the Week: Hayley Jensen
CountryTown in partnership with iHeartCountry Australia is proud to announce Hayley Jensen as our Artist Of The Week, following the new single, Karma.
Features / Music
Rider Essentials: Aimee Hannan
To get to know Aimee Hannan a little better, we’ve asked her to tell us five things she always takes on the road for this week’s Rider Essentials.
Reviews / Listen
Teak
Seventy Five by Teak - Premiere
Countrytown is proud to premiere the new single by Queensland singer-songwriter Teak. Seventy Five is an anthemic love song about the 1970s music she loves.
Reviews / Listen
Amber Lawrence & Catherine Britt
I Am Woman by Amber Lawrence & Catherine Britt – Premiere
Amber Lawrence and Catherine Britt pay tribute to Helen Reddy’s empowering women’s anthem – and Countrytown has your first look at the music video.
Reviews / Listen
Gabrielle Mooney
Bad by Gabrielle Mooney – Song of the Day
Bad sees singer-songwriter Gabrielle Mooney explore the tension between religious faith and the desire to be rebellious. It’s our Song of the Day!
News / Music
Country Artists
Country Artists Open Up About Their Mental Health Struggles
We feature numerous Australian and International country artists who have opened up about their own mental health struggles and illnesses.
Reviews / Listen
Aaron Jurd
Midnight Train by Aaron Jurd – Video Premiere
NSW singer-songwriter, Aaron Jurd released his sixth single, Midnight Train and we’re honoured to be able to premiere the accompanying music video.
Features / Music
Front Deck Boom Box: Krystal Cameron
We caught up with Melbourne-based country singer-songwriter, Krystal Cameron to find out what songs she’s listening to for this week’s Front Deck Boom Box.
Reviews / Listen
Jamestown Revival
Prospector's Blues by Jamestown Revival – Song of the Day
Our Song of the Day is Prospector's Blues by American country-rock duo, Jamestown Revival, off their newest EP titled Fireside With Louis L’Amour.
News / Music
TAMWORTH MONOPOLY is on the cards
Tamworth is set to be immortalised in the world’s most popular boardgame TAMWORTH MONOPOLY with its very own official version, due for release late 2021.