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
Front Deck Boom Box Christmas Edition: Brittany Elise
We caught up with Brittany Elise to find out what songs she’s listening to this December for this week’s Christmas edition of Front Deck Boom Box.
Reviews / Listen
It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas by Lindsay Ell – Song of the Day
Lindsay Ell instinctually re-imagines the classic holiday tune, It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas. It’s our festive Song of the Day!
Reviews / Listen
Dan + Shay
Officially Christmas by Dan + Shay – Song of the Day
Following their Amazon Original Pick Out A Christmas Tree, Dan + Shay have dropped a new song called Officially Christmas. It’s our festive Song of the Day!
News / Chart News
Hot 50 Chart: Casey Barnes Hits Back, New Wesley Dean
God Took His Time On You by Casey Barnes reclaims the top spot on the Countrytown Hot 50 Country Airplay Chart this week!
Features / Music
Artist of the Week: Brad Paisley
CountryTown in partnership with iHeartCountry Australia is proud to announce global country music superstar, Brad Paisley as our Artist Of The Week.
News / Music
Country Music Couples
Country Music Couples: MORE 2021 Babies, Weddings and Engagements!
This is even MORE of what’s happening in the world of country music couples – babies, engagements and weddings – all in 2021.
Reviews / Listen
Hunter Brothers
Carol Of The Bells by Hunter Brothers – Song of the Day
Our festive Song of the Day is Carol of the Bells by the Hunter Brothers (aka one of our favourite country music discoveries of the year!)
Features / Music
Rider Essentials: Georgia Webster
We caught up with Georgia Webster to find out the things she always takes on the road with her for this week’s Rider Essentials.
News / Music
Blake Shelton
Blake Shelton Butchers Taylor Swift’s ‘Shake It Off’ On Jimmy Fallon’s 'That’s My Jam'
Blake Shelton joined Ariana Grande, Kelly Clarkson and John Legend on Jimmy Fallon’s That’s My Jam for a “soaking” round of ultimate karaoke.
News / Music
Films To Binge On This Holiday Season!
While not all of the films listed below are exclusively holiday related, we’ve compiled our top recently released movies to binge this Christmas!
News / Music
Lee Kernaghan To Celebrate 30 Years With New Release
To mark the 30th anniversary of his 1992 debut album, Outback Club, Lee Kernaghan has announced a very special release to celebrate with his fans.
Reviews / Listen
Christmas
Snow Globe by Pistol Annies – Song of the Day
Two months following the release of Hell of a Holiday, Pistol Annies have released a music video for the lead single. It’s our festive Song of the Day!