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.

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Cassadee Pope
What The Stars See by Cassadee Pope ft. Karen Fairchild and Lindsay Ell - Song of the Day
Our Song of the Day is What The Stars See by GRAMMY-nominated, platinum-certified singer-songwriter, Cassadee Pope feat. Karen Fairchild and Lindsay Ell.
News / Music
New country music festival Urban Muster to hit Brisbane
Urban Muster, a brand-new country and blues music festival is set to launch on Ekka Show public holiday eve at The Fortitude Music Hall in Brisbane.
News / Music
Thomas Rhett and wife expecting their fourth daughter!
Thomas Rhett and his wife, Lauren Akins are pregnant with their fourth child! The What's Your Country Song singer revealed on social media.
Features / Music
Front Deck Boom Box: Liz Stringer
We caught up with acclaimed Australian singer-songwriter Liz Stringer to find out what songs she’s listening to for this week’s Front Deck Boom Box.
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Dan Baker
Take This Rose by Dan Baker – Song of the Day
Returning with his first release since his debut album, Dan Baker delivers heartfelt optimism in the new single, Take This Rose. It’s our Song of the Day!
News / Music
Miranda Lambert to release feature-length ‘Marfa Tapes’ Film
Miranda Lambert is releasing a feature-length film to complement the release of her new album The Marfa Tapes with Jack Ingram and Jon Randall.
Features / Music
Artist of the Week: O'Shea
CountryTown in partnership with iHeartCountry Australia is proud to announce O'Shea as our Artist Of The Week, following the single ‘Nashville, Indiana’.
News / Chart News
Hot 50 Chart: Adam Brand jumps 30 spots, Amy Shark & Keith Urban remain on top
Adam Brand moves 30 spaces! Love Songs Ain’t For Us by Amy Shark feat. Keith Urban remains on top of Countrytown Music Network Hot 50 country airplay chart.
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Kat & Alex
Heartbreak Tour by Kat & Alex – Song of the Day
Nashville-based, husband and wife duo, Kat & Alex sing country songs with a Latin twist. Their latest single, Heartbreak Tour is our Song of the Day!
Features / This Album Changed My Life
This Album Changed My Life: Brooke Schubert on ‘1959’ by Lee Kernaghan
To get to know powerhouse performer Brooke Schubert a little better, we asked her to tell us about an album that has changed her life.
News / Music
Melody Moko and Keith Urban lead 2021 QMAs wins
Melody Moko, Keith Urban, Karl S. Williams and Jaguar Jonze were big winners at the 2021 Queensland Music Awards (QMAs) last night in Brisbane.
News / Music
BLOCK BOUND: Country star Kirsty Lee Akers to compete on renovation reality show
Golden Guitar award-winner Kirsty Lee Akers and her husband Jesse are the fifth couple competing on the upcoming season 17 of the reality series, The Block.