Backstage Banter
Backstage Banter 🎙️ Hosted by Chris and Brett from AAA Backstage, Backstage Banter is your weekly dose of music industry chatter — the good, the bad and the straight-up ridiculous. From local gigs to global headlines, we dive into everything happening across the music scene… and probably go on a few rants along the way. Expect industry insights, questionable hot takes, and plenty of laughs as we pull back the curtain on the culture that keeps music moving. It’s like hanging out in the green room, if the green room had microphones, bad coffee and two white dudes who can’t help but argue about Taylor Swift, Linkin Park and LCD SOUNDSYSTEM. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episodes
Backstage Banter Episode 039
Welcome back to another week of Backstage Banter, where the music news gets weirder and our opinions get progressively worse.
This week, we're diving headfirst into the bizarre Kelly Clarkson $15 million bird controversy. Yep, you read that correctly. A Brooklyn boutique, a novelty bird that wasn't for sale, and suddenly a $15 million price tag? Who's in the right here, and how did we even get to ...
38 EPISODES! Somehow, we're still here, still talking absolute nonsense, and still haven't been cancelled. Welcome back to another episode of Backstage Banter!
This week, we're diving into one of the biggest Australian music announcements of the year! Powderfinger are officially reuniting, returning to the live stage after more than 15 years away. Is this the comeback Australian music fans have been waiting for?
Meanwhile, Nickel...
37 episodes deep and somehow we're STILL finding ways to annoy people every single week! Welcome back to another episode of Backstage Banter, where the music industry gets weirder and our opinions get louder.
This week, we're diving into the Knotfest Australia 2027 drama! Is the festival making a comeback? And have we stumbled across a potential leaked lineup? We unpack the rumours and speculate on what's coming.
We also chat...
We’ve somehow made it to Episode 36 of Backstage Banter — although not without a little technical drama. Apparently Chris (Brett) forgot to record the original audio. Chris (Brett) feels terrible about it. Brett promises it definitely won’t happen again. Probably.
Once we finally hit record, there was plenty happening in Australian music this week.
The Strokes have announced their huge Australian tour for 20...
Backstage Banter is back for Episode 35 and somehow, against all odds, we’re still going.
This week, Chris and Brett dive into a massive week of Australian tour announcements, led by Hayley Williams and Calvin Harris. Hayley Williams has announced intimate solo shows in Sydney and Melbourne for February 2027 — but with the dates falling suspiciously close to Laneway Festival 2027, could the Paramore frontwoman still be h...
Episode 34 and somehow they still keep letting us back into the studio.
This week on Backstage Banter, we’re building the ultimate music collaboration supergroup, inspired by ONEFOUR’s wild Like A Version team-up with Jimmy Barnes and Jessica Mauboy for a cover of Phil Collins’ classic ‘In The Air Tonight’. If those worlds can collide, surely anything is possible.
We also dive into the cont...
Back from the madness of BIGSOUND 2026, Chris and Brett return to Studio BAAAnter for Episode 33 — and this week, we’re talking superstars.
Bruno Mars is heading back to Australia, and apparently the entire country wants a ticket. With demand sending the tour into additional-show territory, we unpack the hype surrounding one of the biggest pop stars on the planet.
Then there’s the Stella Lefty controversy. I...
Backstage Banter is coming to you live from BIGSOUND 2026!
Episode 32 takes us out of Studio BAAAnter and into the heart of Fortitude Valley after a mammoth week at Australia’s biggest music industry gathering. We’re wrapping up the week that was — from some of our favourite live sets and standout artists to the interesting characters, conversations and chaos we encountered along the way.
We also took one very i...
Backstage Banter is back in Studio BAAAnter for Episode 31, diving headfirst into another wonderfully weird week in the music industry.
This week, Chris and Brett unpack some of the biggest new music releases and Australian tour announcements, including news from PRESIDENT and the return of electronic music heavyweight Armin van Buuren to Australia.
We also ask an important question: what happens when you see one of your favourit...
Backstage Banter hits Episode 30! Where the hell has the time gone?
Chris and Brett are back inside studio bAAAnter for another week of new music, music industry chaos and wildly important investigations.
First up: did Usher really use a stunt double during a live concert? We dive into the bizarre story and internet speculation surrounding a suspicious-looking Usher, whether he was late to the show, and the far...
Could the Laneway Festival 2027 lineup already be out there? On Episode 29 of Backstage Banter, Chris and Brett reveal a potential leaked Laneway lineup and decide just how believable it actually is.
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 offi...
Episode 28 of Backstage Banter is packed with music news, album discussions, festival announcements and plenty of debate.
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 ...
Backstage Banter #027
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 som...
Queens of the Stone Age are touring Australia with Primus, but Perth has been snubbed while Hobart scores a show. We unpack the massive tour announcement, Spotify’s new AI music credits and what they could mean for the industry.
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 questionab...
Episode 25 of Backstage Banter has arrived, and this week Chris and Brett unpack the very confusing feud between John Summit and Pete Tong.
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 th...
This week on Backstage Banter, Chris and Brett unpack another massive week in music, including the bizarre Swim Shady vs Slim Shady saga, the cancellation of Adelaide’s Harvest Rock festival, and The Presets announcing their very own festival, FOREVERAFTER.
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 r...
Backstage Banter | #023
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 alo...
Backstage Banter is back! After a short break, Chris and Brett return for a brand new era of the podcast, saying farewell to the iconic Live, Love, Laugh Studio and hello to the all-new Studio Banter.
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 ha...
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