The Allison Hagendorf Show

The Allison Hagendorf Show

Intimate deep-dive conversations with the artists behind the music and the stories that shaped them.

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June 25, 2026 61 mins
One of my favorite bands of the last 20 years finally came over to the house. 🖤 Simon Neil and Ben Johnston of Biffy Clyro joined me for an honest conversation about friendship, longevity, songwriting, mental health, aging, creativity, and what it takes to keep a band together for more than 25 years. We dive deep into their incredible new album Futique, recording at the legendary Hansa Studios in Berlin, working with producer Jo...
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Chocolate-loaded peanut butter cookies, vulnerability, and one of the most honest conversations I’ve ever had on this show. 🍪🎸 In this intimate home hang, I welcome Red Leather for his first-ever in-person podcast interview — and what unfolds is raw, emotional, reflective, and deeply human. From addiction and near-death experiences to sobriety, gratitude, and finding purpose through music, Red Leather opens up about...
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Scott Ian pulled up, immediately grabbed the cinnamon rolls, and we ended up having one of the most honest conversations I’ve had on the show. In this intimate home hang, the Anthrax co-founder opens up about the new album, losing his father, raising a son, staying a true music fan after four decades, and what happiness actually looks like now. We talk about: ⚡️ The emotional weight behind “The Long Goodbye” ⚡️...
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Chocolate chip cookies, real conversation, and a band entering one of the most powerful chapters of their career. 🍪🎸 In this intimate home hang, I welcome Shinedown as they step into a new era with their eighth studio album, EI8HT. From massive milestones to deeply personal loss, this conversation goes far beyond the music. Brent Smith and Zach Myers open up about the mindset behind the album, the emotional weight of the songs,...
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Chocolate chip banana bread (still warm), coffee, and one of the most legendary guitarists in rock sitting in my kitchen. 🍌🍞🎸 In this intimate home hang, I welcome Zakk Wylde of Black Label Society founder, Ozzy Osbourne’s longtime guitarist, and a true force in music for a conversation that’s as raw, funny, and heartfelt as he is. From life on the road to loss, legacy, and everything in between, Zakk shows up ...
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In this intimate home hang, I welcome Dogstar — Keanu Reeves, Bret Domrose, and Rob Mailhouse — as they step into a powerful new chapter with their album "All In Now." From their early days to their reunion and now this next evolution, Dogstar has always been about connection, creativity, and the kind of chemistry you can’t fake. And with this new record, you can feel it — raw, live, and fully alive. Dogst...
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Chocolate chip cookies (with M&M’s, of course), music curation, and a full-circle conversation years in the making. 🍪🎶 In this intimate home hang, I welcomeJutes — an artist I've supported since my days as Head of Rock at Spotify — now stepping into a major moment in his career. From his early 808s and autotune era to Sleepyhead and Dilworth, Jutes has carved out a sound that’s raw, genre-fluid, and ...
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Under the stars at LA’s historic Hollywood Forever Cemetery, Allison Hagendorf sits down with Puscifer — Maynard James Keenan, Karina Round, and Matt Mitchell — for an intimate screening party and the first-ever listen of their new album, Normal Isn’t. Fresh off hearing the record come to life for the very first time, the band opens up about what makes Puscifer different: no rules, no fixed lineup, total ...
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Snickerdoodles fresh out of the oven, a “porn star martini” (yes, really), and a full-circle conversation four years in the making. 🍪🍸 In this intimate home hang, Allison Hagendorf welcomes HUDDY — 40M+ followers, a new rom-com on Tubi, and an artist stepping into his most honest era yet. Allison gave HUDDY his first music interview back in 2021… and now he’s back with a second album that’s...
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In this intimate home hang, Allison Hagendorf welcomes Pete Wentz (Fall Out Boy) and his newest signee Vienna Vienna for eggnog lattes, extra-fudgy brownies, and a real conversation about finding your lane as a new artist right now. Filmed at Allison’s home, this candid, long-form chat dives into artist discovery, songwriting, influences, live show obsession, and what it really takes to break through in a saturated era&mdash...
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Rock history collides in this behind-the-scenes look at “Zombie” — YUNGBLUD reimagined with The Smashing Pumpkins. Filmed on set in a snowy graveyard, this intimate, cinematic moment captures what happens when two generations of rock connect in real time. YUNGBLUD and Billy Corgan reflect on legacy, urgency, imperfection, and why this collaboration feels less like nostalgia — and more like a shift. From th...
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In this intimate backstage conversation, filmed on the Sunset Strip just hours before his solo show at the legendary Whisky a Go Go, Allison Hagendorf sits down with Thomas Raggi for a rare, reflective look at the moment he steps fully into his own. Shot in the glow of one of rock’s most iconic streets, this unfiltered hang captures Thomas on the brink of history. Debuting Masquerade, his first solo album, with his name al...
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Rock doesn’t just hit hard, it heals. In this intimate hang, Allison Hagendorf welcomes multi-platinum front man Chris Daughtry for brownies, coffee, and one of the most vulnerable conversations of his career around his new EP, “Shock To The System (Part Two).” Filmed at Allison’s home, this candid, long-form conversation dives into grief, mental health, peak performance, and the creative rebirth behind som...
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In this rare backstage conversation — filmed moments after their final rehearsal for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction — Allison Hagendorf sits with Kim Thayil, Matt Cameron, Ben Shepherd, and Hiro Yamamoto for an intimate, emotional look at Soundgarden’s past, present, and future. Shot inside their rehearsal space, this unfiltered hang dives into memory, brotherhood, creativity, and the power of a band ...
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Pop-punk never died - it just grew up. In this heart-to-heart house hang, Allison Hagendorf welcomes Alex Gaskarth and Jack Barakat of All Time Low for cookies, old fashions, and an honest conversation about 20 years of friendship, creative evolution, and their 10th studio album, "Everyone’s Talking." Filmed at Allison’s home, this candid conversation dives into legacy, laughter, and the love that still fuels one of po...
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Rock is back and YUNGBLUD is leading the charge. In the Season 3 premiere, Allison Hagendorf and YUNGBLUD share an intimate conversation between friends about finding himself, legacy, and the future of rock ’n’ roll. Filmed in Allison's New York hotel room, this intimate, unfiltered conversation dives deep into his creative rebirth, mental health, and the raw truth behind his new era. YUNGBLUD opens up about: ⚡️ His u...
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What do you do when people in power don’t believe in you? When they tell you you’re wrong — or worse, ignore your vision completely? In this episode, I’m sharing the 8 biggest lessons from my A&R years in NYC: how I went from answering phones to signing artists, backing future superstars like Juliette Simms, Katy Perry, and Mark Foster, and learning to trust my vision before the world caught up. These ...
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If you’ve ever felt like your passion doesn’t fit in a box—or like you’re meant for something more but don’t know where to begin—this is for you. I didn’t have a master plan. Just a feeling. But that feeling changed everything. In this first episode of my new series, I share how I went from a music-obsessed kid to becoming the Head of Rock at Spotify—without connections, a roadmap, o...
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Sleep Token just made history with Even in Arcadia, debuting at #1 on the Billboard 200 and redefining what it means to be a metal band in 2025. With zero interviews, masked identities, and a genre-blurring sound that fuses progressive metal, R&B, gospel, and ambient textures, they’ve become the most polarizing—and groundbreaking—band on earth. In this video, I break down how Sleep Token rose from a cult foll...
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The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame isn’t just about music — it’s about the artists who changed everything. In this special episode, I’m honoring the 2025 inductees who reshaped genres, broke boundaries, and defined entire eras — from Soundgarden and Cyndi Lauper to Outkast, The White Stripes, and more. These icons didn’t just top charts. They redefined what it means to be an artist — bold, f...
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