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2025 Achiever Awards Spotlight The Backbone Of Aussie Country Music
17 September 2025 | 12:10 AM
by Megan Hopkins
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Samantha Clarke Serves Up Country: A New Interview Series To Cut Through The Usual Noise
by Megan Hopkins
Samantha Clarke’s Serving Country launches as a raw, digital-first artist interview series filmed in one of Sydney’s favourite country dive bars. Where the scripts fade, personality shines, and country storytellers get to be unapologetically themselves.
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Big Loud And APRA AMCOS Join Forces For Country Music SongHubs In Australia
by Megan Hopkins
Nashville hitmakers and Aussie talent collide as SongHubs teams up with Big Loud for a genre-shaping country music collaboration at BIGSOUND 2025.
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"Young and Inclusive": How A US / Australia Alliance Repositioned Country Music
by Stephen Green
CMA's Meredith Goucher reveals the local approach that helped country music go global.
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BIGSOUND Country: International Industry Powerhouses Share What They're Watching
by Megan Hopkins
As country music continues to boom globally, all eyes are on Australia’s next breakout stars and BIGSOUND 2025 might just be where they’re discovered.
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Luke "Crossy" Cross To Depart KIX Country After A Decade On Air
by Megan Hopkins
After more than a decade of championing Aussie country, Luke “Crossy” Cross signs off from KIX Country but he’s not stepping away from radio just yet.
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Troy Cassar-Daley Takes Home Support Act's Excellence In Community Award At Music In The House 2025
by Tyler Jenke
“He’s not only an incredible singer-songwriter, but also a strong Aboriginal man who has always acknowledged his heritage and culture with pride."
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Let’s Rally For Country Music Hero Oz Bayldon Before His Brain Surgery
by Megan Hopkins
Oz would never ask for help - so now we’re doing it for him.
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Kingswood Ink Record Deal With ABC Music
by Mary Varvaris
Graham Ashton, Senior Label Manager at ABC Music, said he's "always been blown away by KINGSWOOD’s work ethic."
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Country Music Is Booming In Australia, And Gen Z Is Leading The Charge Says Live Nation Report
by Megan Hopkins
With a 746% growth in country music ticket sales over the last 5 years in Australia, there’s no denying country music has officially hit the mainstream market.
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Imperial Hotel Eumundi Welcomes New $350,000 Band Room Renovation
by Tyler Jenke
“Our vision was to create a room that feels intimate, cinematic, and unforgettable," says Comiskey Group Director, Rob Comiskey.
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Ian ‘Dicko’ Dickson On The Five Mistakes Musicians Make
by Ian 'Dicko' Dickson
Dicko is back with his music business consultancy and coaching project, 'Hey Dicko!', designed to help musicians navigate the industry. Here are some of the most common mistakes he sees musicians make.
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