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David James Young, Journalist

David James Young (also known as DJY) is a music journalist working on unceded Dharawal land. He currently works as the Senior Gig Researcher at SydneyMusic.net, and is also the former Guinness World Record holder for most gigs attended in one year. His bylines include NME, Junkee, The Big Issue and The Australian.

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Features / Interviews

Bryan Martin

“I'm Trying To Tell The Truth When I Step Out There”: Bryan Martin Is Bringing His Most Authentic Self Back To Australia

After rocking stadiums with superstars and rubbing shoulders with rockstars, Bryan Martin is headed back to Australia for his first headlining tour.

Features / Interviews

Bella Mackenzie

Bella Mackenzie On Where Country Is, Her Love Of Songwriting And Finding Her 'Dream Team'

Ahead of her highly anticipated appearance on the 'Where Country Is' panel with Amber Lawrence, Shane Nicholson, and Austin Mackay, we chat with Bella Mackenzie about songwriting, touring, and more.

Features / Music

Megan Moroney

How Flying Cars, Tour Buses And 'The Notebook' Shaped Megan Moroney's Killer New Album

"I spent an entire summer practising to get 50,000 people's attention at once," Megan Moroney says of her spellbinding live show.

Features / Music

Tori Forsyth

Tori Forsyth On Her Difficult, But Rewarding Third Album: ‘I Was Chasing Something I Didn't Really Want’

The third album from singer-songwriter Tori Forsyth comes at a curious intersection of her decade-plus career.

Features / Music

Danielle Bradbery

Danielle Bradbery: ‘Country Music Is Very Genuine And Family-based, And That Is So Important To Me’

"I think I will always have a foot in it one way or another, and I still want to weave aspects of country in and out of my songs."

Features / Interviews

Jackson Dean

Jackson Dean: 'There's No Track, No Click, All We're Riding Off Is My Boot Heel & My Drummer's Intuition'

Jackson Dean on performing at Groundwater Country Music Festival this weekend: “I'm kind of counting on y'all to be like our crowd in Glasgow – those guys were nuts!”

Features / Music

Lily Grace Takes The Countrytown & KIX Country Centre Stage With The Driving And Bright ‘Maybe So’

"Over the last six months, I've really come to know my worth..."

Features / Interviews

Camille Trail: 'Songwriting Is Like Therapy For Me'

Camille Trail is this week’s Countrytown & KIX Country Centre Stage Artist. We caught up with her and discussed new music, songwriting, and more.

Features / Interviews

Chloe Styler: 'There's A Space In Nashville For Any Australian That Really Wants It'

"The industry over there is very supportive. It'd be interesting to see if someone who sings with the full Aussie accent could make it. If they can? Power to them."

Features / Interviews

Mark Tempany and Alison Hams

Country Music Veterans, Mark Tempany & Alison Hams Share How The Pandemic Inspired Them To Make Music Again

"We never really planned to let our own music slide into the background, but it did – and it might still have if COVID didn't come around."

Features / Interviews

Aus’ Country Music Boom: ‘People Worked Their F*cking A*ses Off To Make It Happen’

Following the release of his third album ‘Acres’ (out now via Sony Music Entertainment Australia), Brad Cox – joined by Sammy White – explores recent country music trends in Australia.

Features / Music

Why Luke Combs Isn’t Interested In Bad (Or Good) Reviews

"That's just not the way to do it – for me, I've always tried to write songs that I enjoy singing and playing, first and foremost.”

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