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
Blackberry Smoke
Rider Essentials: Charlie Starr from Blackberry Smoke
We caught up with Charlie Starr from Blackberry Smoke to find out the things he always takes on the road with him for this week’s Rider Essentials.
News / Music
Miranda Lambert’s ‘Marfa Tapes’ Documentary Coming To Paramount+
Miranda Lambert’s collaboration with Jack Ingram and Jon Randall documentary about the making of The Marfa Tapes will premiere on Paramount+ on January 20.
News / Music
Brothers Osborne To Release Deluxe Edition of ‘Skeletons’
Brothers Osborne will release the deluxe edition of their Grammy-nominated album, Skeletons on January 21. The project will include new tracks.
Reviews / Listen
Maren Morris
Circles Around This Town by Maren Morris – Song of the Day
Our first Song of the Day for the new year is Circles Around This Town by Maren Morris, written in 2020 with her husband Ryan Hurd and Julia Michaels.
News / Music
Carrie Underwood Shocks Fans With 'Cobra Kai' Guest Appearance!
Carrie Underwood makes a surprise guest appearance in the season four season finale of the Netflix hit series, Cobra Kai.
News / Music
Kane Brown
Kane Brown And Wife Katelyn Welcome Surprise Baby #2!
Kane Brown and his wife, Katelyn surprised fans when their second daughter, Kodi Jane, was born on December 30.
Features / Music
Lily Grace
My Countrytown: Lily Grace – Mudgeeraba, QLD
We caught up with 16-year-old singer-songwriter, Lily Grace and asked her what she loves about Mudgeeraba, Queensland for this week's feature.
News / Music
Walker Hayes Announces He’s Writing His First Book
Fancy Like singer, Walker Hayes has announced he is writing a new autobiographical book called Glad You’re Here, inspired by friend, Craig Allen Cooper.
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Tenille Arts
A Winter Wonderland by Tenille Arts – Song of the Day
On the rise country artist Tenille Arts has released a re-mastered version of her original Christmas heartbreak track, A Winter Wonderland.
Features / Music
Front Deck Boom Box Christmas Edition: SixForty1
We caught up with SixForty1 to find out what songs they’re listening to this December for this week’s Christmas edition of Front Deck Boom Box.
Reviews / Listen
Mitchell Tenpenny
I Hope It Snows by Mitchell Tenpenny and Meghan Patrick – Song of the Day
Our festive Song of the Day is the holiday duet I Hope It Snows by Mitchell Tenpenny and his fiancée, singer-songwriter Meghan Patrick.
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Morgan Evans
Christmas In The Sun by Morgan Evans – Song of the Day
Our festive Song of the Day is Christmas In The Sun by Morgan Evans. The beachy tune exudes warmth and joy that makes this holiday so special worldwide.