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 / Interviews
Caitlyn Shadbolt is living her life in Stages
Caitlyn Shadbolt hit the ground running on 2020. Releasing her highly anticipated single, Bones in January. Find out more in our interview!
Features / Music
My CountryTown: Josh Setterfield – Wangi Wangi
To get to know Josh Setterfield a bit, after releasing his new single Hometown, we’ve asked what he loves about his hometown, Wangi Wangi!
Reviews / Listen
The Wolfe Brothers
Anybody Ever by the Wolfe Brothers – Song Of The Day
Hot on the heels of their 13th consecutive #1 release No Brakes; Tasmanian duo, The Wolfe Brothers are back with another killer single Anybody Ever.
Features / Interviews
Brad Butcher on his greatest creation of all
Queensland singer-songwriter Brad Butcher has released his fourth studio album, Travelling Salesman. Find out about it in our interview.
Features / Interviews
Brothers Osborne talk about their new album Skeletons
Brothers Osborne recently released their third album, Skeletons, which saw John and TJ Osborne team up with long-time producer Jay Joyce.
Features / Interviews
James Ellis and the Jealous Guys Talk The Narcissism In 'Country Lion'
Alt-country honky tonkers James Ellis and the Jealous Guys have today released their second studio album, Country Lion. Read our interview.
Features / Interviews
Andrew Swift is going from strength to strength
Find out how Andrew Swift and his new single Right On Down has the Toyota Starmaker going from strength to strenght in our interview.
Features / Interviews
Next Girl is Carly Pearce stepping into big-sisterhood
Next Girl is Carly Pearce stepping into big-sisterhood. Read how Carly learned from her life and hopes to pass on those lessons.
Features / Music
Hadspen is Jamie Lindsay's secret paradise - My CountryTown
Get to know Jamie Lindsay through his hometown of Hadspen in My CoutnryTown. While you're at it, give his new single Start Againa spin.
Features / Interviews
Ton of Bricks
Ton Of Bricks is Cassidy-Rae channeling Carrie Underwood
Cassidy-Rae has released her latest single Ton of Bricks, a contemporary country-pop song that’s as powerful as it is fierce.
Reviews / Album
'Here on Earth'
Album Review: Album Review: Tim McGraw - 'Here on Earth'
'Here on Earth' sixteenth studio album from American country music singer, Tim McGraw. It offers nothing new or exciting from the legend.
Features / Interviews
25 Cents In The Ashtray is the story of an Aussie scraping by in Nashville
Katrina Burgoyne moved from Australia to Nashville with $15,000 and a dream. 25 Cents In The Ashtray, sees her keep that promise to herself.