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Artist Friendly with Joel Madden

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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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58:05

G Flip

Artist Friendly with Joel Madden ·

2024/06/26

On this week's episode of Artist Friendly, Joel Madden is joined by G Flip.G Flip recently wrapped a lengthy run across North America and the U.K. in support of their latest album, Drummer, including a stop at the final day of Governors Ball in NYC. The appropriately titled album, which came out last summer, is a love letter to the instrument that made them fall in love with music — while also serving as a tribute to their late drum teacher, Jenny Rose Morrish. “She was very integral to my life,”

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53:19

Grace Potter

Artist Friendly with Joel Madden ·

2024/06/19

On this week's episode of Artist Friendly, Joel Madden is joined by Grace Potter.Potter is a Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter whose bluesy approach takes inspiration from the ’60s and ’70s, when singers like Janis Joplin and Aretha Franklin reigned. Last year, she released her fifth studio album, Mother Road, which was produced by her husband Eric Valentine. Recorded across Nashville, Topanga, and Hollywood, Potter was motivated to write the LP after returning from a road trip, and in a few

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65:45

Darius Rucker

Artist Friendly with Joel Madden ·

2024/06/12

On this week's episode of Artist Friendly, Joel Madden is joined by Darius Rucker.With Hootie & the Blowfish, Rucker has lived an unexpected life by turning a college party band into a fruitful, chart-smashing career. Over the years, though, his Southern upbringing in Charleston, South Carolina called, leading him to ride out to Nashville and land a record deal as a country artist. It’s given him new possibilities, yielding anthemic hits (“Wagon Wheel,” “Don’t Think I Don’t Think About It”) and

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82:56

Trixie Mattel

Artist Friendly with Joel Madden ·

2024/06/05

On this week's episode of Artist Friendly, Joel Madden is joined by Trixie Mattel.Since winning RuPaul’s Drag Race in 2015, Mattel has blossomed into a formidable drag superstar, which makes her the perfect person to kick off Pride Month. Between creating subversive country albums (including team-ups with kindred spirit Orville Peck), uploading videos to her massively popular YouTube channel, and helming her own cosmetics line, Mattel only continues to reach greater heights with her unique and

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51:41

Jon Foreman of Switchfoot

Artist Friendly with Joel Madden ·

2024/05/29

On this week's episode of Artist Friendly, Joel Madden is joined by Jon Foreman of Switchfoot.The early aughts band rang in a big milestone last year with the 20th anniversary of The Beautiful Letdown. They celebrated by curating a special deluxe edition, featuring newly recorded tracks from fans of the band — including the Jonas Brothers, twenty one pilots’ Tyler Joseph, and Owl City, to name a few — in addition to a re-recorded version of the album and B-sides from the vault. After performing the

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51:24

Alec Benjamin

Artist Friendly with Joel Madden ·

2024/05/22

On this week's episode of Artist Friendly, Joel Madden is joined by Alec Benjamin.Releasing his third studio album, 12 Notes, earlier this month, Benjamin takes us through a vulnerable journey, as each song is meant to mirror a journal entry and represent a different section of his life. Naturally, that includes taking different turns across the whole album, including rapping (“I Sent My Therapist to Therapy”) and working with Grammy-winning duo Stargate for pop love songs (“Different Kind of

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51:46

Jake Duzsik of HEALTH

Artist Friendly with Joel Madden ·

2024/05/15

On this week's episode of Artist Friendly, Joel Madden is joined by Jake Duzsik of HEALTH. Last year’s RAT WARS, their sixth studio album and one of their best, is loaded with menacing bite, noisy gloom, and crushing danceability that points to an apocalyptic future, balancing a bold, ambitious vision with despair. Now, the neo-industrial trio are taking that record out on the road, including an appearance at Download Festival and a date opening for Bring Me the Horizon in June. HEALTH also

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59:43

Dylan Schneider

Artist Friendly with Joel Madden ·

2024/05/08

On this week's episode of Artist Friendly, Joel Madden is joined by Dylan Schneider. After spending the first part of the year on the road with Nate Smith, Schneider continues to look forward. He recently shared the Bad Decisions EP, which reveals fearless vulnerability in songs like “Daddy Drinks Whiskey” and the title track. Plus, throughout the summer, Schneider has various tour dates with country stars like Scotty McCreery, Kane Brown, and Chris Young, and you can see the full routing

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58:33

Reyna Roberts

Artist Friendly with Joel Madden ·

2024/05/01

On this week's episode of Artist Friendly, Joel Madden is joined by Reyna Roberts.For the unfamiliar, Roberts is a fast-rising country artist. Last year was huge for the “princess of outlaw country,” as she shared her debut album, Bad Girl Bible, Vol. 1, toured with Reba McEntire, and was featured in the Grammy Museum. The Alabama-bred artist also recently snagged two features on Beyonce’s heel-turn country album Cowboy Carter — her first features ever — on the tracks “Blackbiird” and “Tyrant,”

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61:42

Bea Miller

Artist Friendly with Joel Madden ·

2024/04/24

On this week's episode of Artist Friendly, Joel Madden is joined by Bea Miller. Since her emergence in 2014, Miller has created frank pop-rock songs that sound massive. It makes total sense when you consider her influences, as she grew up exposed to hundreds of records from her mother, a former vinyl DJ, including the Beatles, the Rolling Stones, and Alanis Morissette. Then when she was 12, she experienced a life-altering Paramore concert. Watching Hayley Williams onstage “felt transcendent,” and

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75:44

Matt Pryor of The Get Up Kids

Artist Friendly with Joel Madden ·

2024/04/17

On this week's episode of Artist Friendly, Joel Madden is joined by Matt Pryor of The Get Up Kids. The Get Up Kids and the New Amsterdams vocalist recently shared a memoir called Red Letter Days, which features backstage stories culled from journal entries between 1990-2000 and rare photographs from the era. Across more than 200 pages, the story follows Pryor coming of age, pursuing dreams of becoming a bonafide musician, and his early days on the road with the Get Up Kids during emo’s second

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51:07

Tori Kelly

Artist Friendly with Joel Madden ·

2024/04/10

On this week's episode of Artist Friendly, Joel Madden is joined by Tori Kelly.After posting videos on YouTube throughout her teens, Kelly made a proper entrance on the ninth season of American Idol in 2010. Since then, she’s released five studio albums featuring her powerhouse vocals and bagged two Grammys. Her latest,TORI., acts as a successor to her 2023 EP of the same name and taps into 2000s R&B. Additionally, Kelly will head out on her Purple Skies tour this week, and you can see all the

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73:17

Matthew Koma of Winnetka Bowling League

Artist Friendly with Joel Madden ·

2024/04/03

On this week's episode of Artist Friendly, Joel Madden is joined by Matthew Koma of Winnetka Bowling League.Winnetka Bowling League — a rising indie trio comprising Koma, drummer Kris Mazzarisi, and keyboardist Sam Beresford — are readying the arrival of their long-awaited debut album, Sha La La (out May 31). They’ve already shared the hugely catchy title track, which yearns for days that are long gone in hyperspecific detail, and are preparing for a couple of gigs supporting Waterparks this week

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56:15

Pete Loeffler of Chevelle

Artist Friendly with Joel Madden ·

2024/03/27

On this week's episode of Artist Friendly, Joel Madden is joined by Pete Loeffler of Chevelle.Chevelle, the hard-rock duo of brothers Pete and Sam Loeffler, have nine records to their name but still strive to challenge themselves. Having released their most recent album, the conceptual and sci-fi-inspired NIRATIAS in 2021, the band have largely been on the road for the last few years. They’re preparing for a short run in April following their tour with Three Days Grace in 2023. Later this year,

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55:51

Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson

Artist Friendly with Joel Madden ·

2024/03/20

On this week's episode of Artist Friendly, Joel Madden is joined by Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson.What’s left to be said about Johnson that hasn’t already? He became a formidable name in the WWE throughout the late ’90s and early 2000s before transitioning into the world of film. Since then, he’s seen intense success that’s led to a slew of memorable movies (The Other Guys, Moana). Most recently, he starred as the titular character in Black Adam — a passion project that “disrupts the superhero genre” —

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65:56

Lefty Gunplay

Artist Friendly with Joel Madden ·

2024/03/13

On this week's episode of Artist Friendly, Joel Madden is joined by LA rapper Lefty Gunplay.Lefty Gunplay is a rising rapper out of Baldwin Park who uses raw, witty wordplay to dig into his time in prison, hopes for the future, and pride for his city. He recently shared the single “Cleaner” featuring Rowdy Racks last week, which features both rappers firing off killer flows, exuding unwavering confidence, and proving why they’re unique players of the next generation. Listen to their conversation on

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54:36

Alexandra Kay

Artist Friendly with Joel Madden ·

2024/03/06

On this week's episode of Artist Friendly, Joel Madden is joined by country singer-songwriter Alexandra Kay.Kay is a viral country star who’s shared stages with Tim McGraw, Clay Walker, and Tracy Lawrence, all before releasing her debut album. That project, All I’ve Ever Known, was shared last October, chronicling her divorce in tender detail. “This album is the most raw, vulnerable, and wide open I have ever been when creating music, which can be terrifying and healing at the same time,” she said

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41:33

Aric Improta of Night Verses

Artist Friendly with Joel Madden ·

2024/02/28

On this week's episode of Artist Friendly, Joel Madden is joined by Aric Improta.Improta is a Grammy-nominated drummer who plays for the prog-metal band Night Verses and formerly FEVER 333. Beyond his blistering showmanship, Improta often incorporates technology into his playing to push the boundaries of the instrument and reimagine a different future. “The goal is always to feel as possessed by the music as possible. When I see a performer with absolute control, it’s usually impressive but rarely

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60:00

Griff

Artist Friendly with Joel Madden ·

2024/02/21

On this week's episode of Artist Friendly, Joel Madden is joined by Griff. Griff is a U.K. singer-songwriter who cites Jack Antonoff, Imogen Heap, and James Blake as influences. She played only one show supporting her 2019 EP, Mirror Talk, then created the 2021 LP One Foot In Front of The Other in her bedroom during pandemic lockdowns, which shot her to fame. Now, she’s readying the release of her latest single, “miss me too,” which was written in between tours. “I booked a little Airbnb and sent my

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56:17

Mike Einziger of Incubus

Artist Friendly with Joel Madden ·

2024/02/14

On this week's episode of Artist Friendly, Joel Madden is joined by Mike Einziger of Incubus. This past fall, vocalist Brandon Boyd stopped by to discuss the anniversary of their fourth studio album, Morning View, and now Einziger takes a seat across from Madden as the band prepare to release Morning View XXIII — rerecorded songs of the original album — in May. The two also go in-depth about skincare routines while discussing Mother Science, the biotech brand Einziger launched with his

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