Mary Varvaris, Journalist

Mary Varvaris

I'm a Staff Writer for The Music and Kill Your Stereo based in Melbourne.

You can find me listening to anything from mewithoutYou, Radiohead, Northlane, Jaguar Jonze, Julia Jacklin or Paramore at any time. Outside of The Music and Kill Your Stereo, my journalism has been featured in The Age, Australian Guitar Magazine, Blunt Magazine, Chorus.fm (previously known as AbsolutePunk.net), my Substack newsletter, and more. You can view my work on my Linktree.

I'm a lifelong metalhead and all-around music lover, which stems from my childhood, where I was raised in a family of talented musos and fans of great songs. I wouldn't be where I am today without them.

When I'm not writing, I'm hanging out with my dog, catching a gig somewhere in Melbourne, or just watching tv.

News / Music
Beccy Cole
Beccy Cole To Commemorate 20 Years Of 'Poster Girl' With Special Release
"Poster Girl is my most requested song, and I still feel its relevance each time I sing it," Cole said.
News / Music
Casey Barnes @ Groundwater Country Music Festival
Casey Barnes Leads Aussie Contingent At 2025 CMA Fest
Get ready to see Casey Barnes, Melanie Dyer, Wesley Dean, and Max Jackson take over Nashville this June.
News / Festivals
Luke Bryan, Kelsea Ballerini, Keith Urban
Luke Bryan, Kelsea Ballerini, Keith Urban & More Locked In For 2025 CMA Fest Line-up
The first artist line-up and stage-by-stage breakdown of acts performing over four days have been announced.
News / Music
June Carter Cash, Kenny Chesney
June Carter Cash, Kenny Chesney & Tony Brown To Be Inducted Into Country Music Hall Of Fame
The trio will be formally inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame later this year during the Hall’s annual Medallion Ceremony.
News / Festivals
CMC Rocks 2025
Save The Dates: CMC Rocks Announces 2026 Return
Australia’s largest country music festival will return to the Willowbank Raceway next March, and the line-up will be announced later this year.
News / Music
James Johnston at the Gympie Music Muster
James Johnston, Kaylee Bell, Dan Davidson & More Added To Gympie Music Muster Line-up
The newly announced acts join Troy Cassar-Daley, Kasey Chambers, Fanny Lumsden, The Wolfe Brothers, and more at this year's event.
News / Music
Eric Church
Eric Church Announces New Album 'Evangeline Vs. The Machine'
'Evangeline Vs. The Machine' is the highly-anticipated follow-up to Church's 2021 'Heart & Soul' trilogy.
News / Music
Morgan Wallen
Morgan Wallen Reveals 'I'm The Problem' Release Date, Drops Two New Singles
The news arrives a week after Wallen told fans his new album was "officially done."
News / Music
Randy Houser
Randy Houser Plots 2025 Australian Tour
Houser said of his impending return Down Under, “I’m excited I get to spend time again this year in my second home of Australia!”
News / Festivals
Parrtjima MacDonnell Ranges Light Show
Parrtjima Unveils Huge 10th Anniversary Line-up
Troy Cassar-Daley and a historic performance by the Darwin Symphony Orchestra mark Parrtjima's biggest musical highlights.
News / Music
Kaylee Bell
Kaylee Bell Teases Surprises For CMC Rocks Set
Kaylee Bell will perform on the Tailgate and Rebel stages at CMC Rocks this week.
News / Music
Travis Collins
Travis Collins Plots 'Boots, Beer & Barstools' Australian Tour
“This will be different to anything I've done before,” Collins teased upon announcing the tour.
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