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
2024 Star Maker winner Wade Forster
Toyota Star Maker 2025 Finalists Revealed
One talented artist will be named the 45th Star Maker on the first Sunday of next year's Tamworth Country Music Festival.
Features / Premiere
Katie Jayne
VIDEO PREMIERE: Katie Jayne - 'I Don’t Get Mad, I Get Even'
In the music video for 'I Don't Get Mad, I Get Even,' Katie Jayne uses the landscape of her country town as her own personal playground.
News / Music
Kip Moore
Kip Moore Drops Two New Songs 'Flowers In December' & 'Wildfire'
"I hope people are able to feel this music the way we did while making it," Moore said of the surprise songs.
News / Music
Gabby Barrett
Gabby Barrett Reveals The Christmas Song She's Sick Of
"There’s just something about it — I want to crawl in my skin," Barrett said of the famous song.
News / Music
Kaylee Bell
Kaylee Bell Shares Pregnancy News: 'Been Cooking More Than Music This Year'
Kaylee Bell is set to welcome her first child in February 2025.
News / Music
The Wiggles, Felicity Urquhart & Josh Cunningham, Elly-May Barnes, Luca Brasi
Aussie Artists Band Together To Release Album For First Responders
The album features The Wiggles, Luca Brasi, Felicity Urquhart & Josh Cunningham, Shane Nicholson, and more.
News / Music
Y.O.G.A. and Jimmy Barnes
Y.O.G.A. Drops Epic Collab With Jimmy Barnes
Peking Duk's Reuben Styles, aka Y.O.G.A., has teamed up with Jimmy Barnes for a country meets EDM banger.
News / Music
Morgan Wallen
Morgan Wallen Crowned Entertainer Of The Year At CMA Awards
Check out the complete winners' list featuring Chris Stapleton, Megan Moroney, and more.
News / Music
Lainey Wilson
Lainey Wilson Gets Highway Named After Her
Lainey Wilson Highway can be found in the singer's native Louisiana.
News / Music
Harbourlife Sydney
Sydney’s First Floating Country Music Festival Revealed
The event has been described as an epic country music party.
News / Music
Kasey Chambers, Michael Waugh, Troy Cassar-Daley
Troy Cassar-Daley, Michael Waugh, Kasey Chambers Lead 2025 Golden Guitar Nominations
Other artists nominated include James Johnston, Max Jackson, Lane Pittman, Wade Forster, Casey Barnes, and Tori Forsyth.
News / Music
Tori Darke & Brad Butcher
Tori Darke & Brad Butcher Officially Release Cover Of Fleetwood Mac's 'The Chain'
The pair covered the Fleetwood Mac classic on 'The Voice Australia' earlier this year.
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