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
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."
News / Music
Chris Stapleton
Chris Stapleton Reveals He's Anti-Shoey While Touring Australia
"I will graciously decline to do that," Stapleton said of the controversial Aussie practice.
Features / Premiere
Shea Fisher
VIDEO PREMIERE: Shea Fisher - 'Take Me Back To Texas'
'Take Me Back To Texas' marks Shea Fisher's first new music in five years.
News / Music
Lasso Country Music Festival
Lasso Country Music Festival Announces Stacked 2025 Line-up
The Wolfe Brothers, Tori Forsyth, Denvah, and Robbie Mortimer lead the 2025 event.
News / Music
Kelsea Ballerini
'We Have To Stop That': Kelsea Ballerini Shuts Down Rude Fan Chants Towards Ex Morgan Evans
Ballerini made her stance clear about rude, loud chants at her shows toward her ex, Morgan Evans.
News / Music
Brett Young
Brett Young Announces Sam Fischer As Support For Australian Tour
Sam Fischer is an Australian singer-songwriter who's found success with his viral single, 'This City.'
News / Music
Chad Morgan
Capella Country Music Festival Drops Line-up, Honours Chad Morgan
Chad Morgan was the “soul” of the Capella Country Music Festival, as well as a co-founder and mentor.
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