South Australian-based singer songwriter Jo Page reflects on the realities of being a working, touring musician, and the real costs that lie behind every opportunity.

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, July 17, 2026.

Country music communities are always changing. Ladies Love Country is a part of a new wave - female lead and keen to bring city audiences into the fold - lead by two fans keen to share.

“Are you a farmer or do you know a farmer looking for love?” a teaser video from Channel Seven asks.

“These are not actors. This is not a movie set,” Jelly Roll captioned a teaser video.

Garth Brooks has announced the venue where he'll kickstart the first nights of his 'Blame It On My Roots: The Arena Tour.'

The 2027 Tamworth Country Music Festival will arrive with another massive line-up of country music talent.

We asked you about your favourite regional pubs, and you answered. Here are Countrytown readers' favourite regional bakeries - dig in, preferably with a cake or pie nearby.

"I've never understood why scalping is legal," Brooks said. "...if we just make scalping illegal, a bunch of the problems of today's ticketing procedures would be gone."

Tori Darke is on the road from this month until October, hitting festival stages in Australia, the US, and the UK.

Here's how the first half of the 2026 Farmer Wants A Wife finale went down.

The hilarious clip sees Riley Green struggling to defend his level of intoxication in spite of numerous mishaps.