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 Reveals Title Of New Album: 'I'm The Problem'
Wallen has also announced a 19-date stadium tour of the US in support of the album.
News / Music
Luke Combs, Eric Church
Luke Combs & Eric Church Receive Humanitarian Award
Combs and Church are receiving the honour after raising $24 million to help residents in North Carolina recover after the devastation of Hurricane Helene.
News / Music
Bailey Zimmerman
'I Was Too Drunk To Play': Bailey Zimmerman Apologises For Crash My Playa Set
Bailey Zimmerman has apologised to fans following an "embarrassing" performance in Mexico last week.
News / Music
Lauren Alaina
Lauren Alaina & Husband Cam Arnold Expecting Their First Child
Alaina teased (then confirmed) her pregnancy in her brand-new music video, 'Those Kind Of Women.'
News / Music
Brad Cox
Brad Cox Plots 'Regional Road Show' Australian Tour
'Coxy’s Regional Road Show' is slotted between performances at three massive music festivals: Howlin Country, Yours & Owls, and Meatstock.
News / Music
Billy Ray Cyrus
Billy Ray Cyrus Addresses Technical Issues That Plagued Trump Inauguration Performance
"I was there for the people, and we had a blast. That’s called rock n roll," Cyrus said.
News / Festivals
Festival crowd
Urban Country Music Festival Announces Return After Nine-Year Hiatus
The line-up will be revealed at a free launch event on Sunday, 9 February.
News / Music
Lane Pittman
Lane Pittman Only Auditioned For 'The Voice' Because His Mates Dared Him To
The young country singer's career trajectory might have been very different if he hadn't gone along with a dare.
News / Music
Keith Urban live in Melbourne
Keith Urban To Be Inducted Into The Golden Guitars' Roll Of Renown
Keith Urban will join fellow inductees Slim Dusty, Kasey Chambers, John Williamson, Joy McKean, Beccy Cole, and Troy Cassar-Daley in the Roll of Renown.
News / Music
Thomas Rhett
Thomas Rhett Announces Intimate 'An Evening With' Sydney Show
Thomas Rhett will also headline the 2025 CMC Rocks festival alongside Cody Johnson and Jon Pardi this March.
News / Music
Felicity Kircher
Felicity Kircher Wins 2025 Star Maker Competition
Kircher won over the audience (and the Star Maker judges) with her songs 'Dear Rose' and 'Ultimatum.'
News / Music
Jelly Roll, Gwen Stefani
Jelly Roll & Gwen Stefani To Perform At FireAid Benefit Concerts
The benefit concerts will take place at two venues to help those affected by the devastating Los Angeles fires.
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