The Breaking Through Podcast

Brenton and Tyson unpack a huge week for Australian festivals, with the Beyond the Valley line-up dropping Black Eyed Peas, John Summit and The Veronica's, plus Breaking Through's own first-ever festival appearance. They dive into whether BTV is now Australia's best multi-genre festival, the Spilt Milk backlash, and if "not for me" and "trash" are actually the same thing. Plus, System of a Down and Faith No More's shock stadium tour.

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We’re halfway through 2026, so Brenton and Tyson are taking stock of the year in music so far. The best albums, biggest moments, biggest disappointments and everything that’s managed to cut through the noise.

They discuss the artists having a genuine moment, the live shows and releases that have delivered, the stories they’d rather forget, and whether 2026 has actually been a good year for music.

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Brenton and Tyson unpack a rough week for Australian festivals, with Fridayz, Harvest Rock and Ridin Hearts all taking a year off. They dive into the rise of the festival “fallow year,” whether festivals still need to happen annually, and if millennials are becoming the last generation keeping big festival culture alive. Plus, NYE on the Hill, FOREVERAFTER and AI seeping into live music territory.

Brenton and Tyson talk artist vulnerability as marketing, full-album tours, Whether the Limp Bizkit & MCR Rumours are holding up, the return of Gang of Youths and Tidal’s move to stop royalties for fully AI-generated music.

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Brenton & Tyson break down the mixed reaction to the Yours & Ours lineup and what Rolling Sets might be getting right. They also dig into the Bruno Mars Australian tour rumours, Brisbane’s Against The Grain Festival, Olivia Rodrigo’s huge new all-female festival and the latest AI copyright drama involving thousands of Australian songs being used without permission.

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