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.
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September 30, 2026 • 56 mins
On this week's episode of Artist Friendly, Joel Madden sits down with Warren Zeiders.
Growing up in Hershey, Pennsylvania, Warren spent his teenage years chasing a lacrosse career rather than a musical one, picking up guitar only as a casual hobby along the way. A string of sports-related injuries ended that path in 2019, and COVID hit the following year. At his sister's suggestion, Warren posted a cover of Chris Stapleton's 'Te...
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September 23, 2026 • 55 mins
On this week's episode of Artist Friendly, Joel Madden sits down with Tim McIlrath of Rise Against.Rise Against formed to inspire change for the better, taking the torch from Bad Brains, Minor Threat, and 7 Seconds to create their own political anthems. From the raw sound of 2001’s The Unraveling to the complex themes spread across last year’s Ricochet, it’s apparent that the Chicago punks try to em...
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September 16, 2026 • 43 mins
On this week's episode of Artist Friendly, Joel Madden sits down with Carly Pearce.
Born in Taylor Mill, Kentucky, Carly Pearce left high school at 16 to take a performing job at Dollywood, then moved to Nashville at 19 to chase a solo career full-time — working odd jobs and driving her own van between shows before her big break finally came. Her 2017 debut single, "Every Little Thing," launched a run that's since brought he...
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September 9, 2026 • 50 mins
On this week's episode of Artist Friendly, Joel Madden sits down with Daryl Palumbo.
Formed in 1993 by a then-teenage Palumbo and guitarist Justin Beck, Glassjaw became one of post-hardcore's most influential acts, known as much for their unpredictable, genre-defying sound as for the loyal following of musicians who cite them as an inspiration. In 2003, Palumbo launched a second project, Head Automatica, pairing his love of Brit...
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September 2, 2026 • 58 mins
On this week's episode of Artist Friendly, Joel Madden sits down with 6LACK.Born in Baltimore and raised in Atlanta, 6LACK grew up around music from the start — his father owned a recording studio, and he was already stepping into the booth by age four. After cutting his teeth as a teenage battle rapper, he broke through in 2016 with his debut album Free 6lack, which spawned the Grammy-nominated single "PRBLMS" and estab...
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August 26, 2026 • 65 mins
On this week's episode of Artist Friendly, Joel Madden sits down with Dan + Shay.
Dan + Shay met at a house party in Nashville in December 2012 and started writing songs together not long after — an unlikely pairing, given Dan came from an emo band background and Shay had been a solo artist on T-Pain's label. Since then, the duo has become one of the most decorated acts in country music history: three consecutive Grammy Awa...
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August 19, 2026 • 74 mins
On this week's rerun 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...
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August 12, 2026 • 64 mins
On this week's rerun episode of Artist Friendly, Joel Madden is joined by Eyedress.
Born in Manila, Eyedress came to the US at five years old, moving through Arizona and California — discovering punk and skate culture along the way — before his family returned to the Philippines when he was 15. After years of self-releasing lo-fi bedroom recordings and slowly building an online following, he broke through with 2020's L...
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August 5, 2026 • 48 mins
On this week's episode of Artist Friendly, Joel Madden is joined by Andrew McMahon.
Back in the early 2000s, McMahon catapulted to pop-punk fame as the vocalist and pianist in Something Corporate.
While the band took a break, he started writing solo songs that formed the nucleus of Jack’s Mannequin, whose first album, 2005’s Everything in Transit, covered the collapse of a long-term relationship while ...
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July 29, 2026 • 58 mins
On this week's episode of Artist Friendly, Joel Madden is joined by Mikaela Hoover.
Hoover’s best known for her long partnership with James Gunn, who created a web short for her called Sparky & Mikaela before casting her in a series of superhero films, including 2010’s Super, 2014’s Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, and last year’s Superman.
Following those roles, she’s st...
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July 22, 2026 • 57 mins
On this week's episode of Artist Friendly, Joel Madden is joined by Travie McCoy.
This summer heralded Gym Class Heroes’ “Universal Language,” doubling as their first music since 2011’s The Papercut Chronicles II and a taste of their upcoming album.
Quickly, news of their Back to Basics tour with Lupe Fiasco followed, which kicks off in September.
Before heading out on the road, McCo...
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July 15, 2026 • 58 mins
On this week's episode of Artist Friendly, Joel Madden is joined by Chase Rice.
After nonstop touring, the country star recently came off the road and limited his schedule to just a handful of shows that would “not look like anything like what I’ve done the last 13 years of my life.”
Catching up with Madden in the Artist Friendly studio, Rice discusses finding fulfillment beyond co...
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July 8, 2026 • 81 mins
On this week's episode of Artist Friendly, Joel Madden is joined by Chet Hanks.
Hanks' acting career began in the late 2000s and soon bloomed into a series of appearances on hit TV shows, including Empire, Atlanta, and Shameless (most recently, he’s made headlines for living in an RV out in Nashville while promoting a new season of the Netflix comedy Running Point).
Stopping by the A...
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July 1, 2026 • 58 mins
On this week's episode of Artist Friendly, Joel Madden is joined by Hongjoong of ATEEZ.
Back in 2021, Hongjoong — one of the various members in ATEEZ — transformed Linkin Park’s “Numb” into a K-pop hit, even getting a shoutout from Mike Shinoda. Since then, the group have only continued to explode, growing their international fanbase, selling out tours, and landing on the Billboard 200 ...
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June 24, 2026 • 64 mins
On this week's episode of Artist Friendly, Joel Madden is joined by Pat Monahan of Train.
Beginning in July, Train will go on a huge tour to mark the 25th anniversary of Drops of Jupiter — the 2001 album with a title track that won them two Grammy nominations and reached certified diamond status last year.
Before hitting the road, the pop-rock frontman stopped by the Artist Friendly studio to ...
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June 17, 2026 • 95 mins
On this week's rerun episode of Artist Friendly, Joel Madden is joined by Jacoby Shaddix of Papa Roach.
More than 20 years since their inception, Papa Roach continue to thrive.
Their 2000 album Infest seems to grow bigger every year as new people discover songs like “Last Resort” and “Blood Brothers.” They also remain on the road in support of their 2022 LP Ego Trip, including w...
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June 10, 2026 • 65 mins
On this week's episode of Artist Friendly, Joel Madden is joined by Bebe Rexha.
Before she signed to Warner in 2013, Rexha was in a short-lived electropop band with Fall Out Boy’s Pete Wentz called Black Cards, which led to touring with Travie McCoy, multiple solo albums, and a summer on Warped Tour in 2015. Now she’s freshly independent, forming a partnership with indie label and distribu...
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June 3, 2026 • 61 mins
On this week's episode of Artist Friendly, Joel Madden is joined by Jim Adkins of Jimmy Eat World.
Earlier this year, Jimmy Eat World unveiled the 25th anniversary tour of Bleed American — a landmark album that wrapped their sophisticated, heartfelt storytelling in giant hooks and polished production.
Before their headlining run kicks off next week, the frontman stopped by the Artist Friendly ...
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May 29, 2026 • 68 mins
On this week's episode of Artist Friendly, Joel Madden is joined by Jacob Charlton of Thornhill.
After opening for Sleep Token on their massive North American arena tour last year, Thornhill quickly captured the attention of the heavy scene. Now, however, they’re in the midst of their own headliner, dubbed the Mercia Tour, presented by our friends at Revolver.
While on the run, the frontman stopped by t...
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May 27, 2026 • 56 mins
On this week's episode of Artist Friendly, Joel Madden is joined by Maisie Peters.
The British singer-songwriter’s last album, 2023’s The Good Witch, was a “twisted” take on a breakup album, exploring the “fun and intrigue in being so hurt because it means you cared so much.”
Her latest record, Florescence, takes a softer, brighter turn that’s grounded in hope as Pete...
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