Maleny music legend Col Finley has launched the Country Stars Awards in search of Australia’s next big country music star. The awards will be held on May 31 to coincide with the Maleny Show. The event will see 19 semi-finalists vying to share in more than $20,000 in cash and prizes in two major categories:
Sunshine Coast musicians are vibrant, diverse and experienced, with many veterans with decades of experience under their guitar straps. But alongside this old guard of talent, comes a new generation of fledgling artists, carving out their own place in the music community. These under 20-somethings are independent, driven, gigging every month, and doing whatever it