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
Jason Aldean
Jason Aldean releases Heavenly Bryan Adams cover exclusive to Amazon Music
Jason Aldean has released an Amazon Original cover of the Bryan Adams’ 1983 classic Heaven, and it’s available exclusively on Amazon Music.
News / Chart News
Hot 50 Chart: O’Shea jumps 29 spots, MacKenzie Porter claims pole position
O’Shea, Southbound, Jess Moskaluke feat. Travis Collins make impressive jumps forward on the Countrytown Music Network Hot 50 country airplay chart.
Features / Music
Artist of the Week: Tori Forsyth
CountryTown in partnership with iHeartCountry Australia is proud to announce Tori Forsyth as our Artist Of The Week, following the new album, Provlépseis.
Reviews / Listen
Emily Hatton
Make It Slow by Emily Hatton – Video Premiere
CountryTown is proud to premiere the accompanying music video by Melbourne-based country-pop singer-songwriter, Emily Hatton for Make It Slow.
Features / This Album Changed My Life
This Album Changed My Life: Kaitlyn Thomas on ‘Feels Like Home’ by Sheryl Crow
To get to know Victorian powerhouse, Kaitlyn Thomas a little better, we asked her to tell us about an album that has changed her life.
Reviews / Listen
Darlinghurst
Unfaithful by Darlinghurst – Video Premiere
We premiere the new music video for Unfaithful by Darlinghurst. The thought that springs to mind is “How did they fit so much music into 2.36 seconds?”
Reviews / Listen
Christie Lamb
Kiss About It by Christie Lamb – Video Premiere
Christie Lamb decided to kick off this year with a light-hearted, feel-good single, and Countrytown has your first look at the music video.
Reviews / Listen
Jess Moskaluke
Leave Each Other Alone by Jess Moskaluke ft. Travis Collins – Song of the Day
Our Song of the Day is Leave Each Other Alone, a duet by Canadian country star, Jess Moskaluke and our very own award-winning artist, Travis Collins.
Reviews / Listen
Eddie Rawk Band
One Last Time by Eddie Rawk Band – Premiere
CountryTown is proud to premiere the new single, One Last Time by Melbourne-based Eddie Rawk Band as well as its accompanying music video.
Reviews / Listen
Georgia State Line
Every Time by Georgia State Line - Premiere
CountryTown is proud to premiere Every Time from Georgia State Line’s highly anticipated debut album as well as its accompanying music video.
Reviews / Listen
Gary Allan
Temptation by Gary Allan – Song of the Day
Gary Allan will release his first album in eight years with Ruthless, a collection of 13 songs due June 25. The single, Temptation is our Song of the Day!
Features / Music
Abbie Ferris
My Countrytown: Abbie Ferris – Mallala
To get to know Australian singer-songwriter, Abbie Ferris a little better, we’ve asked what she loves about her hometown, Mallala in South Australia.