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
November 28, 2025 • 53 mins
On this week's episode of Artist Friendly, Joel Madden is joined by ILLENIUM.
Though ILLENIUM (aka Nick Miller) produces Grammy-nominated EDM, he spent his younger days entrenched in the worlds of alternative rock, metalcore, and pop punk. That influence still surrounds his music, paying homage to those roots through collaborations with Avril Lavigne, Travis Barker, and Spiritbox.
He’s also partnered up with End Overdose after g...
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November 26, 2025 • 86 mins
On this week's episode of Artist Friendly, Joel Madden is joined by Cameron Diaz.
In this Thanksgiving encore, Joel and his sister-in-law share an honest, hilarious, and heartfelt conversation about family life, love, and the rhythms of their blended world.
From marriage dynamics to raising kids and staying grounded, this feel-good episode is all about gratitude and the people who make life meaningful.
Listen to their conversat...
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November 19, 2025 • 50 mins
On this week's episode of Artist Friendly, Joel Madden is joined by Kenny Vasoli of The Starting Line.
Throughout the past decade, the Starting Line have largely stayed active by playing their classics across various tours, including the 10th anniversary of Say It Like You Mean It in 2012, and releasing their three-song Anyways EP in 2016. However, the emo and pop-punk elders returned with their first album, Eternal Youth, in near...
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November 14, 2025 • 63 mins
On this Surprise Drop of Artist Friendly, Joel Madden is joined by Orville Peck.
Though Peck wears a fringe mask whenever he performs, he continues to be one of the few openly queer artists in country. In the duo’s latest conversation, they go deep, resulting in a bold and candid episode about genre-bending, identity, and carving your own path in music.
From his anonymous persona and punk beginnings to becoming a pivotal voice ...
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November 12, 2025 • 63 mins
On this week's episode of Artist Friendly, Joel Madden is joined by Ryan Key of Yellowcard.
This October, Yellowcard returned with Better Days, their first full-length in nearly a decade, produced by Travis Barker.
“This [album] brought us into the room with nothing to start with. Just a fresh day, fresh minds, fresh idea,” Key said in the band’s AP cover story interview, reveling in newfound confidence.
In a conversat...
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November 5, 2025 • 57 mins
On this week's episode of Artist Friendly, Joel Madden is joined by Huddy.
From his beginnings at Hype House to starring in Machine Gun Kelly’s Downfalls High film to sharing his own sugary pop punk, Huddy has proved himself as a fluid multi-hyphenate who’s racked up millions of followers.
This year, he’s entered his “emotionally honest era,” where he’s adamant that “emotions aren’t weaknesses — they’re part of what makes us hum...
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October 29, 2025 • 55 mins
On this week's episode of Artist Friendly, Joel Madden is joined by Jon Bon Jovi.
Fresh off releasing Forever (Legendary Edition), featuring duets with Avril Lavigne and Bruce Springsteen, and unveiling the Bon Jovi Forever Tour, the rock vet stopped by the Artist Friendly studio for an honest conversation about longevity, legacy, and rediscovering his voice.
With Madden, he opens up about his vocal cord surgery, the future of h...
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October 22, 2025 • 80 mins
On this week's episode of Artist Friendly, Joel Madden is joined by Oliver Niño.
Niño — known as The Spiritual Activator — joins Joel for a powerful and introspective episode. In conversation, they dive into energy work, self-healing, personal growth, and how to reconnect with your purpose.
Niño also opens up about his journey from being in a band in the Philippines to becoming a world-recognized healer and author of Do This Bef...
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October 15, 2025 • 54 mins
On this week's episode of Artist Friendly, Joel Madden is joined by Mitchell Tenpenny.
Across five albums, Tenpenny has established himself as a platinum-winning presence within country pop while making unexpected peers out of Underoath, State Champs, and Bilmuri. Before leaving for tour, the Nashville-bred singer stopped by the Artist Friendly studio.
Sitting down with Joel, Tenpenny opens up about family roots, growing up in N...
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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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