We're also asking whether the ARIA Charts are still relevant in 2026. With streaming, algorithms, TikTok and changing listening habits completely reshaping how music becomes popular, do Australia's official charts still tell us anything meaningful about what people are actually listening to?

Then it's time for one of our favourite debates yet: the greatest musical collaborations of all time. From David Bowie and Mick Jagger to James Murphy and Joe Talbot, we're putting forward some interesting — and occasionally questionable — favourites.

Plus, we dive into this week's The Weekly Catch playlist and share the new tracks we've had on repeat.

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This week Chris and Brett discuss the brand new PNAU album ‘AHHCADE’, diving into the Australian dance icons’ latest release and where it ranks amongst their biggest moments. We also tackle the big question — did The Strokes deliver with their new album, or is it a disappointment?

With Australian festival season around the corner, we chat through the massive lineups and announcements from Beyond The Valley, Lost Paradise, Wildlands and more, and why this summer is shaping up to be one of the biggest in years.

We also unpack the huge System Of A Down and Faith No More Australian tour announcement, discuss the serious allegations surrounding Jared Leto, share our favourite new releases from the week and get distracted by plenty of general music chat along the way.

A massive episode covering albums, festivals, tours, controversy and everything happening in the world of music.

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Three years on from the final Splendour in the Grass, Australia’s most iconic three-day music festival still holds a special place in our hearts.

Chris and Brett take a nostalgic trip back to North Byron Parklands to remember the unforgettable moments, legendary performances and questionable decisions that made Splendour in the Grass one of Australia’s greatest music festivals.

We revisit some of the best live sets we witnessed, our favourite places to hang out around the festival grounds and the memories we managed to hold onto after three massive days in the mud, sun and chaos.

We also attempt to build the ultimate Splendour in the Grass lineup, choosing the best possible headliners from the festival’s incredible history.

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We may also reveal the Good Things Festival 2026 lineup before sharing our favourite new tracks of the week. It’s another packed episode of Australian music news, festival chat and questionable opinions on Backstage Banter.

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Is it a carefully orchestrated PR stunt, or did somebody actually steal the remix of the remix by the remixer? We dive into the drama, discuss Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s apparent crush on Kylie Minogue and share our favourite new music releases of the week.

We also explore the wonderfully unpredictable quality of music being shared within one particularly memorable Reddit thread.

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We also discuss Taylor Swift’s marriage and the all-important question of who might make the wedding invite list, before sharing some of our favourite new music releases from the week.

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Backstage Banter is back in Studio Banter, and this week we’re unpacking a mammoth week in the music world.

In this episode, we dive into the Anthony Fantano and Halsey drama that made headlines, share some of our favourite new tunes, and make the very important discovery that Tom Hardy might just be a hip hop maestro. Plus, plenty more music news, tour chat, culture, chaos and classic banter along the way.

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For the first time ever, Backstage Banter is now also available as an audio podcast, so you can listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts.

In this return episode, the boys catch up on everything that has happened during the break, chat about the new studio, discuss the sad passing of Oliver Tree, dive into the new music they’ve been listening to and unpack whether Jared Leto is naughty or nice when spotted out in public. There’s music news, industry chat, pop culture chaos and plenty of classic Backstage Banter energy.

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