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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Trinity Woodhouse
Don’t You Know by Trinity Woodhouse – Premiere
Emerging singer-songwriter Trinity Woodhouse brings grown up, gritty realism to her new single Don’t You Know – and Countrytown has your first listen.
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Maren Morris, Miranda Lambert and more to perform at ACM Awards
Maren Morris, Miranda Lambert and more will perform more than 30 songs at the 56th ACM Awards, the Academy of Country Music Awards and CBS has announced.
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Robert Counts
What Do I Know by Robert Counts ft. HARDY – Song of the Day
Our Song of the Day is What Do I Know by emerging singer-songwriter Robert Counts ft. HARDY. The track taps into Robert’s working-class roots to deliver a rock-forward anthem purveying the values of hard work and simple living.
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Hudson Rose
One More Kiss by Hudson Rose – Video Premiere
Rising singer-songwriter, Hudson Rose has a new single called One More Kiss - and we have the greatest pleasure of premiering its accompanying music video.
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Gretta Ziller
Fan The Fire by Gretta Ziller – Song of the Day
Homegrown singer-songwriter, Gretta Ziller has released the first single off her upcoming and hotly anticipated sophomore album, out September.
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My Countrytown: Jacinta Byrne - Thargomindah
To get to know newcomer, Jacinta Byrne a little better, we’ve asked what she loves about her hometown, Thargomindah, South West Queensland.
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Adam Brand named 2021 Gympie Music Muster ambassador
In February, Adam Brand was announced as one of the headliners performing at the 40th Gympie Music Muster, and now he’s been made the 2021 ambassador.
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Taylor Swift recruits Keith Urban for two reworked 'Fearless' songs
Taylor Swift has dropped the full 27 track-list of her upcoming Fearless (Taylor’s Version) re-release, including two she recorded with Keith Urban.
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Blackberry Smoke
Hey Delilah by Blackberry Smoke – Song of the Day
Our Song of the Day is the catchy AF new song Hey Delilah from acclaimed American rock band Blackberry Smoke, off their upcoming album, You Hear Georgia.
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Rider Essentials: Melissa Lukin
To get to know emerging singer-songwriter Melissa Lukin better, we’ve asked her to tell us five things she always takes on the road for Rider Essentials.
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Artist of the Week: Troy Cassar-Daley
CountryTown in partnership with iHeartCountry Australia is proud to Australian country music legend Troy Cassar-Daley as our Artist Of The Week.
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Florida Georgia Line's Brian Kelley strikes solo music deal and teases new song
Brian Kelley, of Florida Georgia Line, has formed Nashville South Records, a partnership with Warner Music Nashville, as an outlet for his solo music.