From Jessica Mauboy to The McClymonts, the CMAA Academy Of Country Music's intensive Senior Course changes musical lives, and applications for its 2027 edition are closing soon.

For James Johnston, some of the best stories aren’t necessarily the ones that happen on the biggest stages. His latest single, “Takes Me Back” offers a nostalgic look at the people, places and memories that shape us.

The Wet Whistles have "built something really special, and we’re looking forward to helping them take it to the next level," says Ashlyn Dinsdale of Goldspur Entertainment.

The event takes place on Saturday, 21 November, at the Taree Showgrounds in NSW.

"We have lots in store for next year; it will be a mega celebration – our biggest and most ambitious festival yet," said Festival Director Michael Chugg.

Relive all the action from the opening night of Noah Kahan's Australian leg of his Great Divide tour.

Each week, the team at Countrytown finds the best new country songs to add to our weekly playlist, The Country Drop. Here's our picks released this week, September 25, 2026.

Ahead of his new album, 'Dirt Rich,' dropping this October, Canadian country star Dan Davidson reflects on Aussie festivals, family connection, and launching his album in Brisbane.

Three days of bikes, cars and music will take over Bright, Victoria, over the Labour Day public holiday weekend in 2027.

Sam Barber is far from the only country singer who's open about hunting practices.

Groundwater Country Music Festival completes this year's program wih the addition of Andrew Farriss, Tori Forsyth, and many others.