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
Artist of the Week: Bryan Lanning
CountryTown in partnership with iHeartCountry Australia is proud to announce Bryan Lanning as our Artist Of The Week, following today’s new EP release.
News / Chart News
Hot 50 Chart: Massive jump for Darius Rucker, Amy Shark & Keith Urban remain on top
Darius Rucker moves a whopping 27 spaces with My Masterpiece at #19. Amy Shark feat. Keith Urban’s Love Songs Ain’t For Us remains on top for another week.
Reviews / Listen
Southbound
This Is Us by Southbound – Song of the Day
This Is Us is the catchy, new feel-good pop-country single from Southbound – and it’s also our Song of the Day. Produced by Robby De Sa.
News / Music
Mitchell Tenpenny wants YOU to be part of his new fan video!
Mitchell Tenpenny wants you to share your own bucket list accomplishments – whatever it may be – in a new fan music video.
News / Music
Lainey Wilson
Lainey Wilson "country-fies" Ludacris, Fall Out Boy, and Gavin DeGraw
Country music singer-songwriter Lainey Wilson has put her own signature twang to popular early 2000s songs by Ludacris, Fall Out Boy, and Gavin DeGraw.
News / Music
Lee Kernaghan, Brad Cox and more to play the inaugural Goulburn Valley Country Festival
Lee Kernaghan, Brad Cox, Casey Barnes, Andrew Swift and more to play the inaugural Goulburn Valley Country Festival on Sunday, October 31.
Reviews / Listen
Anna Vaus
Girl In A Bar by Anna Vaus – Song of the Day
Our Song of the Day is the relatable Girl In A Bar by singer-songwriter Anna Vaus, one of five songs off her forthcoming EP.
Features / Music
Rider Essentials: Lachlan Bryan and the Wildes
To get to know Lachlan Bryan and the Wildes a little better, we asked Lachlan to tell us one thing he and each of his band members always take on the road.
News / Music
Jennifer Nettles plans Broadway-themed album, ‘Always Like New’
Jennifer Nettles has announced she will debut a new album called Always Like New. The new project sees some songs from American musicals re-imagined.
News / Music
Morgan Wallen issues lengthy apology note following billboards
Morgan Wallen has shared a handwritten apology on his social media, announcing he’s been working on himself and will not play his upcoming concert dates.
Reviews / Listen
Jake Davey
The Way She Does by Jake Davey - Video Premiere
We bring you your first look at The Way She Does music video by country pop singer-songwriter, Jake Davey in this exclusive premiere.
Reviews / Listen
Travis Denning
ABBY by Travis Denning – Song of the Day
ABBY by Travis Denning is a clever and satirical breakup song as well as a lyrical anagram for ‘Any Body But You’ – ABBY is our Song of the Day!