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.

Industry / News
Mike Shinoda, Christine Anu & Ziggy Ramo
BIGSOUND Adds More Speakers To Conference Program
Mike Shinoda will be joined by Christine Anu, Ziggy Ramo, Camp Cope’s Georgia Maq, Kate Miller-Heidke and many more.
News / Music
Dan + Shay Reveal Near Breakup & New Single
Dan + Shay's new single will "always be one of the most special" songs they've ever written.
News / Music
Aus Fans Cross Fingers As The Chicks Cancel More Shows
Dates have been rescheduled and cancelled due to "ongoing illness". We hope this is a mild illness at best and the group will feel better soon.
News / Music
Matt Cornell
Wanna Go Cruising With Matt Cornell?
You can hang out with Matt Cornell and Brittany Maggs on Saturday, 13 January 2024.
News / Music
Lee Kernaghan & Casey Barnes Added To Groundwater Music Fest's KIX-Start Judging Panel
The 2023 KIX-Start winner will win $30,000 worth of music industry expert tools.
News / Music
Zach Bryan
Zach Bryan Breaks The Record For A Country Song In Australia With 'Something In The Orange'
No country artist has ever spent this long in the ARIA Top 50 Singles Chart.
News / Music
Singer Cassi Marie Thanks Fans, Outlines Health Battle After Incident At Show
Countrytown wishes Cassi Marie all the best, and on behalf of our incredibly supportive community, we’re behind her as she chases a diagnosis and recovery.
News / Music
Crowd shot
Shortened NQ's Rock'n Country To Proceed As Fans Rally
This year’s NQ’s Rock’n Country will be shortened to a two-day festival, down from three days, and will go ahead with Morgan Evans still on board as the headliner.
Features / Premiere
Beth Lucas
VIDEO PREMIERE: Beth Lucas - 'Home Town'
"Home Town was the first country song I wrote, and I wanted the clip to be as authentic as possible."
News / Music
Arthur Blanch
Golden Guitar Winner Arthur Blanch Passes Away
“Arthur led a remarkable life and is leaving a wonderful legacy to be celebrated by us all.”
News / Music
Travis Tritt & Tyler Reese Tritt
Travis Tritt’s Daughter Drops Single
Like her father, Tyler Reese Tritt makes a nostalgic kind of country music that old-school fans can easily latch on to.
News / Music
Jimmie Allen Announces 'I Said What I Said' Comedy Tour Amid Serious Allegations
Allen's three-night comedy tour in October is strictly "invite-only".
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