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
Morgan Wallen
Morgan Wallen Says His New Album 'I'm The Problem' Is 'Officially Done'
Wallen teased that he'll share more news with fans next week.
News / Festivals
Ridin' Hearts Festival 2025
Ridin' Hearts Festival Confirms 2025 Return
Save the dates as Ridin' Hearts returns for its third year in October 2025.
News / Music
Brad Cox
Brad Cox Unveils Anthemic New Single 'I'm A Boxer', Signs With International Booking Agents
'I’m A Boxer' finds Brad Cox effortlessly blending his country-rock style with heart-on-his-sleeve ballad-driven storytelling.
News / Festivals
CMC Rocks 2024
CMC Rocks Drops Maps For 2025 Festival
CMC Rocks returns to the Willowbank Raceway, Ipswich, Queensland next weekend.
News / Music
The McClymonts
Mollie McClymont Opting For Double Mastectomy After Discovering BRCA2 Gene
Mollie McClymont made the choice to have a double mastectomy “without hesitation” to prevent ovarian or breast cancer diagnoses.
News / Music
Max Jackson
Max Jackson Announces First-Ever Headline Tour
"2025 is all about coming to see as many of you as possible," Jackson teased when she announced her debut headline tour dates.
News / Music
Chappell Roan
Chappell Roan Teases New Country Single
While she doesn’t plan to steal the spotlight from the “classic country divas,” Roan is here to “twirl and do a little gay yodel” for her fans.
News / Festivals
Meatstock
Meatstock Toowoomba Cancelled: 'We’re Absolutely Gutted'
The event will no longer go ahead as a Category 2 cyclone heads towards the state of Queensland.
News / Music
Dolly Parton
Carl Dean, Dolly Parton's Husband Of Nearly 60 Years, Passes Away
Dolly Parton and Carl Dean married on 30 May 1966 in Ringgold, Georgia.
News / Music
Cole Swindell
Cole Swindell & Courtney Little Announce They're Expecting A Baby
Cole Swindell and Courtney Little married in June 2024 in Sonoma, California.
News / Music
Luke Combs in New Jersey
Data Reveals Country Is Australia’s Fastest Growing Genre
The new data is very welcome as we reach this year's CMC Rocks festival.
News / Music
Elle King
Elle King & Dan Tooker Welcome Baby Boy
King welcomed her baby son, Royal Tooker, by saying her family "just got a little bit brighter."