Artist Friendly with Joel Madden
On Artist Friendly, Good Charlotte’s Joel Madden gets real with today's breakthrough artists. From chart-toppers to rising stars, guests spill the untold stories behind their success: the pivotal moments, crushing failures, and insider moves that made all the difference. Drawing on his experience as artist, performer and founder, Joel digs deeper than the surface. This isn't just interviews — it's a masterclass in creative survival from those who've lived it. Head over to Veeps to watch the latest episode!
Episodes
October 8, 2025 • 51 mins
On this week's episode of Artist Friendly, Joel Madden is joined by Daya.
During Daya’s first show, she played a trio of covers — “Ironic” by Alanis Morissette, “Clocks” by Coldplay, and “Good Riddance (Time of Your Life)” by Green Day. In the years since, she’s branched out into a Grammy-winning singer-songwriter who excavates heartbreak with an alt-pop touch, particularly on her new album, Til Every Petal Drops (out Oct. 10).
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October 1, 2025 • 85 mins
On this week's episode of Artist Friendly, Joel Madden is joined by Mitchel Cave and Christian Anthony of Chase Atlantic.
Since making their debut with 2014’s Dalliance EP, Chase Atlantic have injected their songs with swaggering conviction, unpredictable musical palettes, and a strong sense of escapism.
Ahead of their LOST IN HEAVEN deluxe edition (out Oct. 3), the duo stopped by the Artist Friendly studiom to talk about their ...
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September 24, 2025 • 68 mins
On this week's episode of Artist Friendly, Joel Madden is joined by Jesse Leach of Killswitch Engage.
Over the last couple of decades, Killswitch Engage have been at the top of metalcore. The New England group became genre leaders in the 2000s, making an early mark with 2002’s Alive or Just Breathing and 2004’s The End of Heartache.
Through lineup shifts, Grammy nominations, and Guitar Hero appearances, they’ve remained active,...
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September 17, 2025 • 74 mins
On this week's episode of Artist Friendly, Joel Madden is joined by Benji Madden and M. Shadows.
Good Charlotte recently returned with Motel du Cap, their first album in seven years, and the pop-punk elder statesmen are ringing it in with their longtime friend M. Shadows on Artist Friendly.
The Madden brothers and Avenged Sevenfold vocalist go back, from meeting on Warped Tour in the 2000s to playing “Bat Country” together on TR...
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September 10, 2025 • 88 mins
On this week's encore episode of Artist Friendly, Joel Madden is joined by Spencer Chamberlain of Underoath.
For Underoath, the past year has been one of reflection and evolution, as they marked the 20th anniversary of their 2004 genre-defining album, They’re Only Chasing Safety, with a North American tour, while also looking ahead with the release of their 10th studio album, The Place After This One.
In a conversatio...
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September 3, 2025 • 41 mins
On this week's episode of Artist Friendly, Joel Madden is joined by Twin Tribes.
Coming out of Brownsville, Texas, Twin Tribes — the pair of Luis Navarro and Joel Niño Jr., whose intoxicating sound owes much to ’80s darkwave — have accumulated millions of streams without ever losing touch with their DIY roots.
Releasing songs through DistroKid, creating their visuals, and touring internationally, they’ve built out the band on th...
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August 27, 2025 • 33 mins
On this week's episode of Artist Friendly, Joel Madden is joined by Hit-Boy.
Hit-Boy has been the producer behind many immortal songs, straddling the worlds of hip-hop, R&B, pop, and beyond. His career began with an early placement on Lil Wayne’s Rebirth and quickly gained momentum when he produced “Ni**as in Paris,” a defining moment from 2011’s Watch the Throne.
In the newest episode, Hit-Boy joins Joel Madden for a ra...
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August 27, 2025 • 34 mins
On this week's episode of Artist Friendly, Joel Madden is joined by Hit-Boy.
Hit-Boy has been the producer behind many immortal songs, straddling the worlds of hip-hop, R&B, pop, and beyond. His career began with an early placement on Lil Wayne’s Rebirth and quickly gained momentum when he produced “Ni**as in Paris,” a defining moment from 2011’s Watch the Throne.
In the newest episode, Hit-Boy joins Joel Madden for a raw and ...
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August 20, 2025 • 35 mins
On this week's episode of Artist Friendly, Joel Madden is joined by Elliot Grainge.
As the CEO of Atlantic Records, Grainge embodies the very ethos of “Artist Friendly,” promoting a hands-off approach and trusting the process.
Before stepping into that role, though, he was releasing independent music through his label 10K Projects, founded shortly after graduating from Northeastern University (using money earned from flipping an...
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August 20, 2025 • 29 mins
On this week's episode of Artist Friendly, Joel Madden is joined by Elliot Grainge.
As the CEO of Atlantic Records, Grainge embodies the very ethos of “Artist Friendly,” promoting a hands-off approach and trusting the process.
Before stepping into that role, though, he was releasing independent music through his label 10K Projects, founded shortly after graduating from Northeastern University (using money earned from flipping...
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August 13, 2025 • 27 mins
On this week's episode of Artist Friendly, Joel Madden is joined by Adam Levine.
As the frontman of Maroon 5, a coach on The Voice, and an occasional saxophone player, Levine has brought his charismatic presence to many stages.
Most recently, though, he’s been in Maroon 5 mode, promoting their upcoming eighth studio album, Love Is Like, out this Friday, which attempts to recapture the spirit of their early days.
Before the pop...
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August 13, 2025 • 28 mins
On this week's episode of Artist Friendly, Joel Madden is joined by Adam Levine.
As the frontman of Maroon 5, a coach on The Voice, and an occasional saxophone player, Levine has brought his charismatic presence to many stages.
Most recently, though, he’s been in Maroon 5 mode, promoting their upcoming eighth studio album, Love Is Like, out this Friday, which attempts to recapture the spirit of their early days.
Before the p...
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August 6, 2025 • 45 mins
On this week's encore episode of Artist Friendly, Joel Madden is joined by Sam Carter of Architects.
After a busy couple of years opening for Metallica and headlining festival stages, Architects recently returned with their new album .
Produced by former Bring Me the Horizon member Jordan Fish, the band set out to capture that raw energy, melding their live intensity with melodic depth.
In a conversation with Madden, the Archite...
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August 6, 2025 • 34 mins
On this week's encore episode of Artist Friendly, Joel Madden is joined by Sam Carter of Architects.
After a busy couple of years opening for Metallica and headlining festival stages, Architects recently returned with their new album.
Produced by former Bring Me the Horizon member Jordan Fish, the band set out to capture that raw energy, melding their live intensity with melodic depth.
In a conversation with Madden, the Archit...
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July 30, 2025 • 31 mins
On this week's episode of Artist Friendly, Joel Madden is joined by Zac Brown.
The Zac Brown Band have been a torchbearer within Southern music, bringing their wide-ranging blend of country, pop, rock, and soul to thousands.
Led by Zac Brown, they’ve only continued to challenge themselves through the years, expanding their sound through thoughtful, unexpected collaborations and covers.
In a conversation with Joel, the three-ti...
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July 30, 2025 • 30 mins
On this week's episode of Artist Friendly, Joel Madden is joined by Zac Brown.
The Zac Brown Band have been a torchbearer within Southern music, bringing their wide-ranging blend of country, pop, rock, and soul to thousands.
Led by Zac Brown, they’ve only continued to challenge themselves through the years, expanding their sound through thoughtful, unexpected collaborations and covers.
In a conversation with Joel, the ...
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July 23, 2025 • 20 mins
On this week's episode of Artist Friendly, Joel Madden is bringing you an encore episode of his conversation with Brent Smith of Shinedown.
For the past couple of decades, Shinedown have been relentless in their mission, channeling pain, addiction, and the power to overcome into seven studio albums and countless shows.
During the pandemic, they cracked the mainstream, subverting their hard-rock roots with the viral piano ball...
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July 23, 2025 • 32 mins
On this week's episode of Artist Friendly, Joel Madden is bringing you an encore episode of his conversation with Brent Smith of Shinedown.
For the past couple of decades, Shinedown have been relentless in their mission, channeling pain, addiction, and the power to overcome into seven studio albums and countless shows.
During the pandemic, they cracked the mainstream, subverting their hard-rock roots with the viral piano ball...
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July 23, 2025 • 29 mins
On this week's episode of Artist Friendly, Joel Madden is bringing you an encore episode of his conversation with Brent Smith of Shinedown.
For the past couple of decades, Shinedown have been relentless in their mission, channeling pain, addiction, and the power to overcome into seven studio albums and countless shows.
During the pandemic, they cracked the mainstream, subverting their hard-rock roots with the viral piano ballad...
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July 16, 2025 • 25 mins
On this week's episode of Artist Friendly, Joel Madden is joined by Paul Stanley of KISS.
Wicked Lester — an early ’70s band that Stanley formed with Gene Simmons — only performed a handful of times and failed to release an album, but planted the seed for a massively recognizable group in rock history.
Through KISS, Stanley created his inimitable “Starchild” persona, a character who embodied glitz, romance, and sensuality thro...
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