Country Music Bulletin

01/10/2026

Barellan festival a long weekend highlight

Among the numerous activities this October long weekend is the Barellan Good Old Days Festival running for three days, Friday (October 2) to and including Sunday (October 4).

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24/09/2026

ARIA finalists announced

Finalists for the 2026 ARIA Awards – the 40th anniversary event – were announced today.

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03/09/2026

Voting closes September 30 for the Country Music Bulletin supported 2027 Australian Country Music People's Choice Awards.

Vote NOW at the original website https://www.peopleschoiceawards.com.au

You can also cast your vote at https://www.countrymusicbulletin.com.au and

At https://www.capitalcountryradio.com

29/08/2026

Vale – Dolly Parton

The Country Music Bulletin and Capital Country Radio pay tribute to the late Dolly Parton – global superstar of music, movies and much more...

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21/08/2026

Due to problems with the Australian domain name system, voting for the 2027 Australian Country Music People's Choice Awards is currently only available via the Capital Country Radio website. To cast your vote for the 2027 Awards... click the following link...

2. Vote only for Australian or New Zealand citizens or permanent residents (to the best of your knowledge – validity will be confirmed or vote/s otherwise adjusted).

01/08/2026

Voting opens for People’s Choice 2027

Voting has opened for the 2027 Australian Country Music People’s Choice Awards.

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Visit https://www.peopleschoiceawards.com.au for a direct link to voting...

13/07/2026

Bush Ballad winners

Winners in the 2026 Tamworth Bush Ballad Awards were announced in the Country Music Capital during the Hats Off Festival.

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Photo: Bush Balladeer of the Year winner Ken "Chainsaw" Lindsay.

10/07/2026

Hats Off kicks off today

The annual Hats Off to Country festival in Tamworth kicks off today, running through to and including Sunday.

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06/04/2026

Capella the next major festival event

Queensland’s Capella Country Music Festival is the next major event on Australia’s country music calendar.

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06/04/2026

Vale – Eric Scott OAM

Eric Scott, the founder of Australia's famous Hadley country music studio and record label, has died.

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