CMAA - Country Music Association of Australia

04/06/2026

The calendar says Friday, which means only one thing...
Fresh Aussie country music has landed 🤠
Turn it up, hit play, and let the weekend begin.

Don't You Ever Wonder Why - Two Tone Pony
Outback Sentinels - Anthony Snape ft. Dobe Newton
Heart Aching Blues - Michael Carpenter and The Banks Brothers
Wildside - No Promises
Breath Of Fresh Air - Michelle Murrell Music
Preacher's Son - Jayne Denham
The Best Day Of My Life - Graeme Connors
Midnight Cowgirls - Vixens of Fall
Leaves In The Drive - Matthew James Lyons
The Love & The Laughter - Chris Matthews & Brendan McMahon
Queen Of Angels - Bohemian Rogue
Rollercoaster - Steve Cheers Music
The Power Of Your Smile - Riverina - The Little Riverina Band
Wild Heart - Phil Doublet
She's All I Got - Shelly Jones Band
Good Girl Problem - Victoria Crosby Music
She Gets Me - CAMERON CUSACK
Outlaw – Essi
Testosterone - Chantell Alexi Music
Escape To The Other Side - Dylan Wright
Fall In Love With You - Pete OBrien Musician

New Music Friday is a free service offered to current professional members of the CMAA. Please ensure your release reaches us BEFORE close of business on the Thursday prior to release - head to the Members Benefits page on our website to download information on how to submit! If you’re not a financial CMAA member, you can go online to either renew or join here: www.country.com.au/membership
** Please note - if your release is not received by our deadline, or is unfortunately missed, we will do our best to include the following week. Please accept our apologies, however, we are unable to change posts or do stand-alone promotions for any release.

01/06/2026

We’re looking forward to watching the Talent grow 🤩

📢 ANNOUNCING THE JUNIOR CLASS OF 2026! 📢

We are thrilled to announce that 28 students have been accepted into our Junior Academy program this July, including 24 Singer/Songwriter/Performers and 4 Instrumentalists, from communities across NSW, QLD, VIC and TAS. Aged from 10 to 17, we're excited to see so many young artists putting themselves forward to develop their skills and pursue careers in country music.

Drum roll please... 🥁🥁🥁

🎤 Singer/Songwriter/Performer Students:

Ada K Music - Hunter Valley, NSW*
Arabella Starling - Salamander Bay, NSW
Bella Stein Music - Glossodia, NSW*
Casey brown music - Wellington Point, QLD*
Harlin Blackman - Tallebudgera, QLD (Mary Dean 1/2 scholarship)
Hunter Harding - Bowral, NSW*
Jaxson Renshaw - Glen Oak, NSW (Grimes Family partial scholarship)
Jemilla Cunningham - Mudgeeraba, QLD*
Jyia Blackman - Tallebudgera, QLD (Mary Dean 1/2 scholarship)
Lachlan Cwojdzinski - Londonderry, NSW (Spewyau scholarship)
Loui music - Westbury, TAS (Em Smith partial scholarship)
Maverick - Umina Beach, NSW*
Maya O'Loughlin - Kinglake West, VIC (JMC Academy scholarship)
Miah Evelyn - Tamworth, NSW*
Nate Boylan Music - Kelso, NSW*
Peyton Childs Music - Inverell, NSW*
Pippa J Music - Yallourn North, VIC*
Reese Lawrence - Clarencetown, NSW*
Robbi Morgan - Hornsby, NSW (Maccas Golden Gig scholarship)
Tia Hannah - Kangy Angy, NSW (The Ekka Troy Cassar-Daley scholarship)
Toby Brooks - Nathalia, VIC (CMAA - Country Music Association of Australia scholarship)
Tyler Lock - Robina, QLD*
Will Hogan - Koorlong, VIC (Robyn Johnson Memorial scholarship)
ZacharyRWMusic - Eglington, NSW*

🎸 Instrumental Students:

TomSeamomusic - Perthville, NSW (Ros Whitney scholarship)
Ellie Hannah - Kangy Angy, NSW (Simmonds Family partial scholarship)
Jeb McCartin - Black Mountain, QLD (Maton Guitars scholarship)
Miller Moko - Springbrook, QLD (The Oliver Perry scholarship)

Our prestigious educational program, designed to nurture and develop aspiring artists and musicians, will run from 4 - 11 July ahead of the Hats Off To Country Festival.

Student profiles will be rolled out over the coming weeks and we hope you will join us at the 2026 Junior Graduation Concert at Liberty College Auditorium from 11:00am, Saturday 11 July. If you're planning a visit to Tamworth for the festival, get your tickets now!

Please join us in congratulating these exceptional students 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

*These students received funding from Music Australia.

📷 Roaming Creatives

28/05/2026

Well… everyone clearly got the same memo this week 👀🔥

New Music Friday has absolutely delivered, with a HUGE wave of fresh Aussie country releases landing today. Safe to say your weekend playlist just got very crowded!

Hit play and dive in! 🎶

Suburban Cowgirl (Album) - Amber Lawrence
End Game - Amberley Maryellen
Forgotten Roads - Brother Hollow
Road Signs – Josie
H***y Tonk Healing - Tyla Rodriguess
Cruel Game - James Keith
One Hand In The Cookie Jar - Sara Berki
Superfine Man - Adrian Payne Music
Need Someone - Cassady Southern Music
Spread Your Wings - Michael Larkings Music
You’re Gonna Remember Me - Sarah Catania
Me For Me - Kaylee Bell
Moving On - 8 Ball Aitken and Taya chani
Don't Look Back - Rough Red
Two Shipwrecks - Ruby Shay
Hate My Clothes - Ella Powell Music
Long Ride - The Audreys Feat. Shane Nicholson
Silver Strands - Tin Town
Walk A Straight Line (EP) - Mack Geiger Music
Drinkin' Buddies - Keith Pereira Music - NZ
Once In A Lifetime - Kaylee Bell
Remember When - Gary Anderson
Took My Town Away - Brooke Seabrook Music
Talk - Lily Grace Live

New Music Friday is a free service offered to current professional members of the CMAA. Please ensure your release reaches us BEFORE close of business on the Thursday prior to release - head to the Members Benefits page on our website to download information on how to submit! If you’re not a financial CMAA member, you can go online to either renew or join here: www.country.com.au/membership
** Please note - if your release is not received by our deadline, or is unfortunately missed, we will do our best to include the following week. Please accept our apologies, however, we are unable to change posts or do stand-alone promotions for any release.

21/05/2026

New Music Friday has arrived and the playlists are looking a whole lot better because of it 🤠
Fresh Aussie country releases are rolling in just in time for the weekend. Queue them up, crank them loud and let us know what you’re loving this week!

Midnight Mavericks (Album) – KINGSWOOD
Like My Mama Loves To***co - Shanleigh Rose
Made Of Dust - Sons Of Atticus
You Look Like - Brittany Elise
Shotgun Slide - Max Jackson
The Little Riverina Band Live At Smith's Alternative (EP) - Riverina - The Little Riverina Band
Anytime, Anywhere, Antoinette - Wade Forster
Northside (Album) - Michael Meeking Music
Built To Break - Matt Scullion Music
The Poet & The Baller - Don Rogers Music
No Good For Me – Jake Davey
Lonesome Barstool Lady – Copperline
Wacol Station - Damien J. Johnson
Guns and Little Girls - Tori Forsyth
I've Got An Ache - H***y Hicks

New Music Friday is a free service offered to current professional members of the CMAA. Please ensure your release reaches us BEFORE close of business on the Thursday prior to release - head to the Members Benefits page on our website to download information on how to submit! If you’re not a financial CMAA member, you can go online to either renew or join here: www.country.com.au/membership
** Please note - if your release is not received by our deadline, or is unfortunately missed, we will do our best to include the following week. Please accept our apologies, however, we are unable to change posts or do stand-alone promotions for any release.

14/05/2026

Happy New Music Friday!

The playlists are fresh, the speakers are working overtime, and Aussie country is clocking on for another weekend soundtrack 🤠

Follow and stream your favourites! Who are you catching live this weekend?

Keep On Riding - Sandy Louise
Rocky's Song - Christine Clifford Music
Dollar Signs - Sammi Palinkas
Older - Clint Wilson
Honey, Honey - Ryan Martin John Music
Chicago Versions (EP)- Tom West
Larrakia Sunset - Tom Mac
Rent Free - Zac Weeks Music
Day Old Roses - Waiting for Brenda
Take Me Home – Salonistas
Winter Rain - Jamie Lindsay Music
Pour Me Another One – Darlinghurst Band
Break It Nice – Felicity Kircher
Free As A Bird - Saralyn

New Music Friday is a free service offered to current professional members of the CMAA. Please ensure your release reaches us BEFORE close of business on the Thursday prior to release - head to the Members Benefits page on our website to download information on how to submit! If you’re not a financial CMAA member, you can go online to either renew or join here: www.country.com.au/membership
** Please note - if your release is not received by our deadline, or is unfortunately missed, we will do our best to include the following week. Please accept our apologies, however, we are unable to change posts or do stand-alone promotions for any release.

07/05/2026

New Music Friday is here, and the release radar is working overtime 🎶

A fresh batch of Aussie country has arrived, ready for road trips, late nights and weekend playlists🤠

Better – Piper Butcher
Yellow - Rolling Rivers Country Duo
In My Blood (EP) - Jake Whittaker
When Flames Don't Stay - Riverina - The Little Riverina Band
Time To Burn - Casey Barnes & Pete Murray
Phantoms of the Snowy - DEAN PERRETT MUSIC
Destiny Denied - Christine Clifford Music
Oh Preacher - Lucie Tiger
She's A Bird - Jo Page
Home To You - Jay Santilli Music
Autumn – DINGO MUSIC
Take Our Time On Forever - Mak & Shar
Drunk on Vinyl - Highway 95
The Rough - Dear Tommie
Lucky Stars - The Smith & Western Jury
Hush (Chicago Version) - Tom West
Honey - Glenn Levi
Toughest Man – Liam Maihi

New Music Friday is a free service offered to current professional members of the CMAA. Please ensure your release reaches us BEFORE close of business on the Thursday prior to release - head to the Members Benefits page on our website to download information on how to submit! If you’re not a financial CMAA member, you can go online to either renew or join here: www.country.com.au/membership
** Please note - if your release is not received by our deadline, or is unfortunately missed, we will do our best to include the following week. Please accept our apologies, however, we are unable to change posts or do stand-alone promotions for any release.

30/04/2026

New Music Friday is here 🎶

Long weekend or not, there’s no excuse not to crank these fresh Aussie country releases, and we’ve got another Massive list for you this week!

What’s on repeat for you? 👇

Mama Knows Best - Melanie Dyer
Under the Stairs – Alan Fletcher
Worn Out Australian Made - Allan Cameron Music
Tail Lights – Ally Row
Darkness Illuminates Our Light (Album) - Susan Muranty Music & Art
Shady Grove - Haystack Mountain Hermits
Happy Now - Jess Dale
The Jacaranda Tree - Dianne Coombes
The Bravest Scared Man – Ben Walker - Music
Walk You Home - Benson Manor
No Tears In The Summer – Homegrown
Singapore - Keeping North
Mediocre Ending - Tim Clark
Pink Feather Dress (Album) - Paula Standing - Singer Songwriter
Hillbilly Halo - Jayne Denham
That's Culture - Paul Ricketts Music
Along The Boundary Line (Album) - William Alexander
The Last Of The Old Holdens - Les Thomas
Livin' On The Moon - Crescent Moon
Who You Are (Album) - Rachael Fahim
One Week - Peel River Ramblers
Biff, Baff, Banana Bender (Queenslander) - Kroggy

New Music Friday is a free service offered to current professional members of the CMAA. Please ensure your release reaches us BEFORE close of business on the Thursday prior to release - head to the Members Benefits page on our website to download information on how to submit! If you’re not a financial CMAA member, you can go online to either renew or join here: www.country.com.au/membership
** Please note - if your release is not received by our deadline, or is unfortunately missed, we will do our best to include the following week. Please accept our apologies, however, we are unable to change posts or do stand-alone promotions for any release.

24/04/2026

Lest we forget.

Today we remember and honour the courage, sacrifice and service of all who have served.

23/04/2026

It’s the Last New Music Friday of April with May just around the corner!

Fresh Aussie country is here to soundtrack your weekend and what a line up we've got here to add to your playlists for the weekend!

Turn it up and roll into it 🎶

Two Lovers (Single) – KINGSWOOD
Get What We Deserve - Laura Frank
Show Me The Simple Things - HAZEL & The Thief
Run To You - Trent Richardson
It’s All Just Love – Mem Davis Music
You and Me - Tori Forsyth
Ayodele - Chloe Marks & The Mayhem
Everybody Cries - Riverina - The Little Riverina Band
Cowgirls Heart -Shaza Leigh
Better Tomorrow - Ethan Calway
Knock On Wood - Jasmine Sparkes Music
Crooked Road - Dylan Wright
Too Many Sunsets - Sandy Summers Music
Get The Country Through - Jason Carruthers Entertainment
15 Seconds Of Fame (Single) - Wattmore
The Old House - Kathy Carver Music
Are The Good Old Days Gone Forever - Glenn Jones
They Don't Make It Like That Anymore - Nicole Matthews
Ride Out On Me – Sweet Talk Music
Blacksmith – Bella Mackenzie
Black River Sway – The Wet Whistles

New Music Friday is a free service offered to current professional members of the CMAA. Please ensure your release reaches us BEFORE close of business on the Thursday prior to release - head to the Members Benefits page on our website to download information on how to submit! If you’re not a financial CMAA member, you can go online to either renew or join here: www.country.com.au/membership
** Please note - if your release is not received by our deadline, or is unfortunately missed, we will do our best to include the following week. Please accept our apologies, however, we are unable to change posts or do stand-alone promotions for any release.

23/04/2026

A Big Congratulations 🥳

The news you’ve all been waiting for….

We are so excited to announce that is the recipient of the first ever Keith Urban Rising Star Scholarship! 🎸🎶