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.

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Grace Mae
The Music Goes On by Grace Mae – Premiere
Grace Mae drops her bright and breezy new single, The Music Goes On, and Countrytown has your first look/listen in this exclusive premiere!
News / Music
Walker Hayes drops 'Fancy Like' music video featuring Kesha
Just shy of a month since Walker Hayes dropped his Fancy Like remixed duet with Grammy nominated singer-songwriter, Kesha, comes the bougie music video.
Features / Music
Abbie Ferris
Artist of the Week: Abbie Ferris
CountryTown in partnership with iHeartCountry Australia is proud to announce rising country pop star, Abbie Ferris as our Artist Of The Week.
News / Chart News
Cornell & Carr, Kane Brown and Southbound hit the Hot 50 Chart!
New entries by Cornell & Carr, Kane Brown and Southbound on the Hot 50 Chart. Meanwhile, Morgan Evans remains at #1 for the eighth consecutive week.
News / Music
Zac Brown Band Resumes Tour After COVID-19 Scare
The show will go on for the Zac Brown Band, with the multi-platinum, Grammy Award-winning band continuing ‘The Comeback Tour’ as scheduled.
News / Music
Jason Aldean Announces 30-Song Double Album, ‘Macon, Georgia’
Multi-platinum entertainer, Jason Aldean is looking back home with his upcoming 10th double studio album, Macon, Georgia.
News / Music
Alan Jackson Reveals Degenerative Nerve Disorder On NBC’s Today Show
Country music superstar, Alan Jackson has revealed he is living with a degenerative nerve condition that is impacting his ability to tour and perform.
News / Music
New Country Christmas Albums You Need Under The Tree!
Brett Eldredge, Brett Young and Pistol Annies are all set to drop their very own Christmas albums on October 22 – this is what we know so far.
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Cassi Marie
This Album Changed My Life: Cassi Marie on ‘evermore’ by Taylor Swift
Cassi Marie from the Brisbane-based duo, The Kindly Ravens tells us about how 'evermore' by Taylor Swift changed her life in this week's feature.
Features / Music
My Countrytown: The New Graces – Candelo, NSW
To get to know The New Graces a little better, we’ve asked Robyn Martin what she loves about her hometown of Candelo, New South Wales.
News / Music
Kasey Chambers offering free EP production to one lucky fan
Kasey Chambers is giving one songwriter, artist or musician the chance to have an EP recorded and produced at The Rabbit Hole Recording Studio for free.
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Before Summer Starts To Fall
Before Summer Starts To Fall by Troy Kemp and Katrina Burgoyne – Song of the Day
Our Song of the Day is Before Summer Starts To Fall by Troy Kemp and Katrina Burgoyne. The singles about not leaving one box un-checked on your bucket list.