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
Taylor Swift, Brantley Gilbert, Brandi Carlile items up for grabs!
Taylor Swift and Brantley Gilbert are among the artists who have donated items to the Grammy Museum Foundation’s online auction via Charitybuzz.
News / Music
Thomas Rhett is set to release ‘Country Again’ double album
Thomas Rhett has announced that he will be releasing a double album, Country Again, in two parts this year, starting with Side A on April 30.
Features / Music
Riley Catherall
My Countrytown: Riley Catherall - Yass Valley
Alt country/Americana singer-songwriter, who now calls Melbourne home, Riley Catherall shares what he loves about his hometown, Yass Valley in NSW.
Reviews / Listen
Blake Dantier
Wish You Were My Beer by Blake Dantier - Video Premiere
Blake Dantier returns with his latest single, Wish You Were My Beer – and we’re so honoured to premiere the extremely comedic music video for you all today!
News / Music
Carly Pearce partners with Christian artist Matthew West for duet
Carly Pearce has teamed up with five-time Grammy nominated singer-songwriter, Matthew West for a duet version of his number one radio single, Truth Be Told.
News / Music
Mickey Guyton, Miranda Lambert, Maren Morris set to perform at 2021 GRAMMYs
The full line-up of 2021 Grammys performers, with Mickey Guyton, Miranda Lambert, Maren Morris, Brandi Carlile and Taylor Swift set to perform.
News / Music
Lonestar
Richie McDonald leaves Lonestar for a second time
Richie McDonald leaves Lonestar to join Little Texas lead singer Tim Rushlow and Restless Heart lead singer Larry Stewart to form the Frontmen of Country.
Reviews / Listen
Tori Forsyth
All For You by Tori Forsyth – Song of the Day
All For You by Tori Forsyth is our Song of the Day! The catchy new track is fourth single release off her upcoming second album, Provlépseis.
News / Music
Garth Brooks’ daughter Allie Colleen announces debut album
Proving the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree – Garth Brooks’ daughter Allie Colleen has announced her debut country music album, Stones.
News / Chart News
Hot 50 Chart: Move over the Wolfe Brothers, there’s a new hit in town!
Darlinghurst move into first this week, ending the Wolfe Brothers astounding six-week reign at the top of the Countrytown Music Network Hot 50 chart.
News / Music
Miranda Lambert announces new album is on the way
Miranda Lambert has announced plans for a new collaborative album with singer-songwriters Jack Ingram and Jon Randall, both of whom are past collaborators.
Features / Music
Artist of the Week: Carly Pearce
CountryTown in partnership with iHeartCountry Australia is proud to announce Carly Pearce as our Artist Of The Week, following the release of her new EP.