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
Eric Church, Morgan Wallen
Eric Church Opens Up On Morgan Wallen’s Chair Throwing Incident
“Morgan called me from the street after it happened,” Church recalled.
News / Music
Missy Lancaster
Missy Lancaster Announces Her Very Own Music Festival
"I’m so excited to announce the Forever 21 Hoedown Throwdown – my very own country music festival."
News / Music
Casey Barnes
Casey Barnes Drops New Single 'Buy The Girl A Beer,’ Announces New US Representation
Barnes' latest country-rock anthem is about "taking a shot in life."
News / Music
Lainey Wilson
Lainey Wilson To Make Her Feature Film Debut In 2026
Lainey Wilson previously told Countrytown that she wouldn't be afraid to try acting again after appearing in 'Yellowstone.'
News / Festivals
Groundwater Country Music Festival
Troy Cassar-Daley, Jackson Dean Lead First Announcement For 2025 Groundwater Country Music Festival
“We’re building something special here — a celebration where country music thrives annually by the beach.”
News / Music
Keith Urban
Keith Urban Reveals Gnarly On-Stage Hand Injury
"I'm just gonna make y’all squirm like I did last night," Urban teased the grossed-out audience.
News / Music
Seaforth
Seaforth Signs To ABC Music
"This is the start of a new chapter after some big changes, and I couldn’t be more excited," Seaforth's Mitchell Thompson said.
News / Music
Troy Cassar-Daley
Troy Cassar-Daley's 'Between The Fires' Receives Film Screenings
The 90-minute film follows Cassar-Daley’s journey through grief to create the most challenging and rewarding album of his career.
News / Music
Lana Del Rey
Lana Del Rey Says She Kissed Morgan Wallen While Performing At Stagecoach
Lana Del Rey revealed she kissed Morgan Wallen—and threw some shade at the country star in an unreleased song.
News / Music
Alan Jackson, Miranda Lambert, Chris Stapleton
Alan Jackson, Miranda Lambert, Chris Stapleton & More To Perform At 2025 ACM Awards
The new performers will join the already-announced Eric Church, Lainey Wilson, and Blake Shelton at this year's event.
News / Music
Jordan Davis
Jordan Davis Announces New Album 'Learn The Hard Way'
Davis said his new album is "the best way to sum up the past few years."
News / Music
Claudia Tripp & Sophie du Rose
Claudia Tripp Shares Engagement Announcement
"Life update - suddenly I’m left-handed," Tripp captioned the sweet social media post.
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