Artist Friendly with Joel Madden

Interviews with breakthrough artists on success, failure and creative survival AI summary

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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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Nathan Williams of Wavves

2026-11-11 · 46 min

On this week’s episode of Artist Friendly, Joel Madden sits down with Nathan Williams, the San Diego musician behind Wavves. Williams started Wavves in 2008 as a solo recording project and has since built it into one of…
Bert McCracken of The Used (Rerun)

2026-11-04 · 56 min

On this week’s episode of Artist Friendly, we’re bringing back Joel Madden’s conversation with Bert McCracken of The Used. Raised in Orem, Utah, McCracken left home at 15 and was still a teenager when he joined the band…
Macy Gray

2026-10-28 · 59 min

On this week’s episode of Artist Friendly, Joel Madden sits down with Macy Gray. Born in Canton, Ohio, Gray took her stage name from a family friend who used to shoot pool at the house. She headed west to study at USC,…
James McAvoy

2026-10-21 · 1 hr 16 min

On this week’s episode of Artist Friendly, Joel Madden sits down with James McAvoy. Born in Glasgow and raised by his grandparents in the Drumchapel housing estate, McAvoy landed his first screen role at 16 after actor…
Paul Walter Hauser

2026-10-14 · 1 hr 13 min

On this week’s episode of Artist Friendly, Joel Madden sits down with Paul Walter Hauser.A Michigan native, Hauser spent years waiting tables and working the door at a Burbank comedy club before a two-episode guest spot…
Dasha

2026-10-07 · 46 min

On this week's episode of Artist Friendly, Joel Madden sits down with Dasha. Born in San Luis Obispo, California, Dasha began performing in coffee shops and wineries at age ten and released her first original song at…
Warren Zeiders

2026-09-30 · 56 min

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…
Tim McIlrath

2026-09-23 · 55 min

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…
Carly Pearce

2026-09-16 · 43 min

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…
Daryl Palumbo

2026-09-09 · 50 min

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,…

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Oldest episode in feed: 01/2023 · over 3 years
Typical length: 1 hr 5 min
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