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 / Premiere
My Sister’s Blue Suitcase by Lisa De Angelis – Premiere
"'My Sister’s Blue Suitcase' helped me heal, and I hope it can heal some other folks too.”
Features / Premiere
When You See Me by McAlister Kemp – Video Premiere
“'When You See Me' is definitely more of a serious song that deals with issues of mental health and depression."
News / Music
Home Free Reveal Collaboration With Amy Sheppard And Travis Collins
This marks the vocal group's first Australian collaboration.
Features / Music
New Music Wrap Up: Home Free, Brooke Eden, Morgan Evans & More!
Here’s a wrap up of all the new releases in the country world!
News / Music
Man Wins $200,000 Off A $5 Luke Combs Scratchy
The winner marks the first person to claim one of the five $200,000 prizes available through Living Lucky with Luke Combs scratchies.
News / Music
Luke Combs: Champion Beer Chugger… But Will He Shoey?
“Now I can shotgun a beer, and like 60,000 people are stoked about it."
News / Chart News
Hot 50 Chart: Morgan Wallen Remains On Top For Sixth Consecutive Week
Morgan Wallen’s ‘Last Night’ remains at #1
News / Music
Maren Morris Teaming With Legendary Producer Jack Antonoff On Her Next Record
“The jack’s out of the bag!”
News / Music
Hinterland Open Up About The Harsh Realities Of The Music Industry
"We’re still in a weird place with the industry as a whole.”
News / Music
Brooke McClymont & Adam Eckersley Release New Single & Announce Second Album
'Up, Down & Sideways' drops on June 30
News / Music
Luke Bryan Reacts To An A.I. Generated Country Song
“The problem with me is I’m scared it may actually be better than the stuff I’m written.”
Features / This Album Changed My Life
This Album Changed My Life: Bryce Sainty on Keith Urban’s ‘Golden Road’
"My parents took me to see Keith Urban live and I was hooked. I remember sitting in the audience thinking all I want to do is… THAT!"