Christie Eliezer, Journalist

Christie Eliezer

Christie Eliezer is the Melbourne-based Australasian Bureau Chief of Pollstar and industry columnist for Mixdown. He was a long-time senior journalist with The Music Network, weekly columnist for Immedia!, Special Project Editor at Beat and Australian/New Zealand Bureau Chief for Billboard. Getting his start as Features Editor at Juke and Contributing Editor of Rolling Stone Australia, his half a dozen books include High Voltage: 7 Movers & Shakers of the Australian Music Industry and the Music Managers Forum’s Introduction to the Music Industry.

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Features / Music
Strummingbird
Live Nation Plans To Widen Presence In Australian Country Music
“The fan base has so much zeal and enjoyment, and it’s such a fantastic experience for the artists, especially for artists coming into the Australian market for the first time.”
Features / Music
Johnno Keetels, Meredith Goucher, Michael Chugg, Justin Thomson
Country Music Skyline: Could Brisbane Become Australia’s Nashville?
“It’s the hub of country music in Australia."
News / Music
CMAA Chair Dobe Newton
Report: Australian Country Music Sector Now Worth Over $1B, With Live Audience Of 3.2M
“This is a spectacular figure for something that was considered for so long to be a minor genre.”
News / Music
Tamworth's 'Think Country' Campaign
Tamworth’s New 'Think Country' Tourism Campaign Builds On Country Music Brand
"Tamworth Regional Council is very proud of the region’s Country Music Capital branding," says says Marketing and Communications Officer Neive Roebuck.
Features / Music
Angus Young, Tash Sultana, Flea
When Ten Rock Heroes Met Their Own Heroes… Or Came Close To It
Have you ever wondered what happened when your favourite rock star met their hero? Here are ten stories.
Industry / News
Jon Pardi at CMC Rocks 2025
Census Working Overtime: Data Collected On Australian Country Music
With the success of festivals like CMC Rocks, the Deni Ute Muster, Gympie Music Muster, Tamworth Country Music Festival, and Groundwater, country music is booming in Australia.
Features / List
Paul Kelly, Dolly Parton, Jessica Mauboy, INXS
15 Rock & Country Songs That Inspired Movies
Here are 15 examples where filmmakers caught the groove just right or misfired badly.
Features / Music
The Whitlams Black Stump
Why Whitlams Black Stump Keep Selling Out Their Regional Tours
“We get pretty enthusiastic audiences in the cities, but there’s an extra level of enthusiasm in country towns,” reports leader Tim Freedman.
Features / Music
Stock Route Music Festival organisers Mat & Krissy Smith
Stock Route Music Festival: Celebrating Global Talent In Dubbo
Discussing his third Australian visit in 18 months, Dan Davidson reveals the special treats he's planning for his headline set at this weekend's Stock Route Music Festival.
Features / Interviews
L, R: Nate Smith and Lindsay Rimes at CMC Rocks
Hitmaker Lindsay Rimes Opens The Door To Nashville For Aussie Writers
Lindsay Rimes says it's "pretty crazy" to be "an Australian boy who went to Nashville and wrote one of the biggest country hits of all time".
Industry / News
Tamworth Country Music Festival
Sounds Australia Hosting Country Music Export Masterclass, Panel At 2024 Tamworth Country Music Festival
The free Gettin' Gone workshop will feature invaluable insight from KIX Country and Big Loud reps, the one and only Fanny Lumsden, and more.
Industry / Feature
Zach Bryan with UNIFIED's Jaddan Comerford
Zach Bryan In Aus: The Story Behind The Year's Biggest Country Gig
"I was quite a fan, and was aware of his moves, and this was a big opportunity to get him down here.”
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