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.

Features / Premiere
The Wet Whistles
VIDEO PREMIERE: The Wet Whistles - 'Do A Little Damage'
According to the band, "The Wet Whistles are four Brissie blokes who love to sing country tunes, love to drink and love to carry on."
News / Music
Jason Aldean
Jason Aldean Didn’t Like ‘Big Green Tractor’: 'Really!? That One?'
"I’ve never had another song stay [at #1] for four weeks."
News / Music
Miranda Lambert
Miranda Lambert Breaks Up Crowd Fight Mid-Song
"I will come down there. We’re not doing that today."
News / Music
Jelly Roll
Jelly Roll Offers To Help Pay For Fan's Tuition At Nashville Show
“We will help you get through school,” Jelly Roll told an 18-year-old fan at a recent show in Nashville.
News / Music
Zach Bryan and Hailey Welch on stage in Nashville
Hawk Tuah Girl Makes Shock Appearance At Zach Bryan Gig
Zach Bryan brought Hailey Welch (AKA "Hawk Tuah girl") on stage on Saturday. She screamed her now-famous phrase to the audience.
News / Music
Keith Urban
Keith Urban Announces Long Awaited New Album 'High'
'High' was born out of a “prior record,” with Urban scrapping a previous project he found “musically limiting” in 2022.
News / Music
Cooper Alan
Cooper Alan Upgrades Perth Venue For Ridin' Hearts Sideshow
Freo.Social wasn't enough to hold Cooper Alan's excited fans in Western Australia.
Features / Opinion
Kevin Costner in 'Yellowstone'
Country Music Is The Soul Of 'Yellowstone'
You can likely think of many TV shows utilising music as an essential storytelling tool, but can you think of many instances of a series getting people into country music?
News / Music
Kinky Friedman
Country Singer Kinky Friedman Passes Away, Aged 79
Kinky was a songwriter, novelist, regular columnist for Texas Monthly and independent candidate for the 2006 Texas gubernatorial election.
News / Music
Riley Green
Riley Green Announces Second & Final Ridin' Hearts Sideshow
Riley Green will now offer two special shows to Brisbane fans. Both concerts will feature special guests Josh Ross and Lane Pittman.
News / Music
Keith Urban, George Strait
Keith Urban, George Strait To Receive Stars On Hollywood Walk Of Fame
The country music icons will be joined by Prince (honoured posthumously), Green Day, The Isley Brothers, Fantasia, The B-52s, Busta Rhymes, and more.
News / Music
Bailey Zimmerman
Bailey Zimmerman Attacks The Haters On ‘New To Country’
'New To Country' follows Zimmerman’s piano-led 'Holy Smokes', released in February, and the May single 'Hell Or High Water'.
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