Megan Hopkins, Editor

Brad Cox steps into The VANNS’ world on a reimagined ‘Gas Craic’ and the result is pure energy.

Following her ARIA-nominated album ‘All We Have Is Who We Are’, Tori Forsyth is back with the deeply personal new single ‘I’m Not God’ - a stripped-back statement piece that signals a powerful new chapter.

Robbie Mortimer gears up for a breakout year with a new EP, a festival-ready single and a CMC Rocks debut on the horizon, he’s stepping into 2026 with serious momentum.

With nothing but a guitar and a stack of brutally honest songs, Conner Smith is about to release his most personal project yet.

Jelly Roll’s emotional Grand Ole Opry induction proves his story might be one of the genre’s most powerful redemption arcs.

A weekend of cryptic Instagram stories has country fans convinced Kacey Musgraves and Miranda Lambert might be cooking up a collaboration.

Country artist Courtney Keil is riding through Australia’s High Country with her dad Steve, turning a lifelong dream into a powerful call for Aussie men to get tested for prostate cancer.

The Australian country star has pulled out of his C2C London appearance and upcoming northern hemisphere shows after Emirates cancelled flights amid escalating tensions in the Middle East.

From global stars to Australia’s fastest rising names, the 2026 Countrytown Awards are shaping up to be country music’s biggest day out.