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
Miranda Lambert
Miranda Lambert and Maren Morris lead 2021 CMT Music Awards nominees
Miranda Lambert and Maren Morris lead this year’s CMT Music Awards, with Kane Brown, Kelsea Ballerini, Little Big Town and Mickey Guyton close behind.
News / Music
Gympie Music Muster drops third epic artist announcement!
Brad Cox, Cornell & Carr, Blake O’Connor, Michael Waugh and more join the line-up, as the Gympie Music Muster drops its third epic artist announcement!
News / Chart News
Hot 50 Chart: More massive leaps for Adam Brand and Gabby Barrett!
Gabby Barrett and Adam makes huge bounds, with Casey Barnes back to #1 on the Countrytown Music Network Hot 50 country airplay chart.
News / Music
New Music Wrap Up: Darlinghurst, Natalie Pearson, Hayley Marsten and more!
From Darlinghurst to Natalie Pearson, Charlie Collins and Hayley Marsten and so many more, here’s a wrap up of 12 new releases in the Aussie country world!
Reviews / Listen
Mae Estes
Hell You Raised by Mae Estes – Song of the Day
Our Song of the Day is sassy 'Hell You Raised' by Arkansas-born but Nashville-based independent country artist Mae Estes.
Features / Music
Artist of the Week: Christie Lamb
CountryTown in partnership with iHeartCountry Australia is proud to announce Christie Lamb as our Artist Of The Week, following the single ‘Kiss About It’.
Reviews / Listen
NEEDTOBREATHE
Into The Mystery by NEEDTOBREATHE – Song of the Day
NEEDTOBREATHE have released the title track/lead single, Into The Mystery from their forthcoming album of the same name – it’s our Song of the Day.
News / Music
American Aquarium release 90s country covers album
Alt-country band American Aquarium have surprised fans with a new album full of classic ‘90s country hits from Trisha Yearwood, Jo Dee Messina, and more.
Features / Music
Rider Essentials: Darlinghurst
We caught up with Countrytown favourites Darlinghurst to find out the things they always take on the road with them for this week’s Rider Essentials.
Reviews / Listen
Good Will Remedy
Lightning Bolt by Good Will Remedy – Premiere
Good Will Remedy are, at their core, four mates living their musical dream. Countrytown has your first listen of their new single Lighting Bolt!
News / Music
Shane Nicholson
13 Songs That Address Mental Health
May is Mental Health Awareness Month. We’ve rounded up 10 country music songs with lyrics about topics like depression, grief, anxiety and more.
Reviews / Listen
Montgomery Church
Louise by Montgomery Church – Video Premiere
Louise is the first single to be lifted from Montgomery Church's second album – and Countrytown has your exclusive first look at the accompanying video.