Artist Friendly with Joel Madden
Artist Friendly — listen in on honest conversations with artists from all genres, and at every level of success in their fields, as they talk about the experiences that have shaped them, the obstacles they’ve overcome, and the methods, tools, and insights they have gained and used on their paths to achieving success. Joel explores these ideas and themes to highlight these insights for you to use on your journey of personal growth and success. Head over to Veeps to watch the latest episode!
Episodes
April 23, 2025 • 65 mins
On this week's episode of Artist Friendly, Joel Madden is joined by Wiz Khalifa.
Between writing smoked-out anthems, criticizing weed stereotypes, and releasing his own Khalifa Kush, the Pittsburgh-bred MC has long been tied to stoner culture.
Now, Wiz has returned to his roots by releasing the sequel to his 2010 mixtape, Kush & Orange Juice, which takes the songs to a higher level by tapping new producers and a bevy of friends ...
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April 16, 2025 • 55 mins
On this week's episode of Artist Friendly, Joel Madden is joined by Lil Xan.
It’s been eight years since Lil Xan’s Total Xanarchy cut “Betrayed” went viral, garnering millions of streams and going platinum. In the ensuing years, he has helped to shape the “sad rap” movement, collaborated with heavyweights (Diplo, Charli XCX), and released his sophomore album, 2024’s Diego.
He’s also been living in a healthier headspace, celebrat...
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April 9, 2025 • 72 mins
On this week's episode of Artist Friendly, Joel Madden is joined by JP Saxe.
Whether it’s for his own solo work or the myriad of artists he works with, Saxe wears his heart on sleeve, transforming reflections on love and grief into irresistibly relatable songs.
Following 2023’s A Grey Area, Saxe has returned with the new single “Safe,” which he premiered at a benefit show for LA wildfires at NYC’s Bowery Ballroom in January.
I...
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April 2, 2025 • 62 mins
On this week's episode of Artist Friendly, Joel Madden is joined by Michael Clifford of 5SOS.
Clifford is best known as 5SOS’ lead guitarist and backing vocalist with vibrant hair, helping to shape the band through his energetic presence. He’s also been unafraid to acknowledge his struggles with mental health, telling us that “it gets bad before it gets better” and using the feeling to fuel his songwriting.
As the years have pas...
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March 26, 2025 • 55 mins
On this week's episode of Artist Friendly, Joel Madden is joined by G-Eazy.
In his early days, G-Eazy played 2012’s Warped Tour alongside Pierce the Veil and the Used. Since then, he’s racked up millions of listens with “Me, Myself & I” (feat. Bebe Rexha), collaborated with Halsey, and been nominated for Grammys.
Following last year’s Freak Show, G-Eazy released his latest album, Helium, in February and will head out on a North A...
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March 19, 2025 • 90 mins
On this week's episode of Artist Friendly, Joel Madden is joined by Morray.
Morray experienced a rapid come up, including a feature on J. Cole’s 2021 album, The Off-Season, and receiving a Grammy nomination for that very song.
Following a four-year break, where the Fayetteville-born MC was unable to release new music, Morray shared his second album, Long Story Short, in February.
In conversation with Joel, he opens up about fa...
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March 12, 2025 • 58 mins
On this week's episode of Artist Friendly, Joel Madden is bringing you an encore episode of his conversation with Claudio Sanchez of Coheed and Cambria.
As the frontman for Coheed and Cambria, Sanchez has mapped out entire worlds through intricate concept albums. That craftsmanship has spilled into his own comic series, The Amory Wars, which has acted as a companion to most of the band’s catalog.
Coheed recently embarked on a ser...
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March 5, 2025 • 78 mins
On this week's episode of Artist Friendly, Joel Madden is joined by Sam Carter of Architects.
After a busy couple of years opening for Metallica and headlining festival stages, Architects recently returned with their new album, The Sky, The Earth & All Between.
Produced by former Bring Me the Horizon member Jordan Fish, the band set out to capture that raw energy, melding their live intensity with melodic depth.
In a conversatio...
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February 26, 2025 • 48 mins
On this week's episode of Artist Friendly, Joel Madden is joined by Cody Hanson of Hinder.
Since forming in 2001, Hinder have made their mark through soaringly catchy anthems. Each of their albums has prioritized intention and growth, from the grunge-y beginnings of 2005’s Extreme Behavior to the introspective headspace of 2017’s The Reign.
In conversation with Madden, the Hinder frontman details how the band have evolved over the ...
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February 19, 2025 • 80 mins
On this week's episode of Artist Friendly, Joel Madden is joined by Brent Smith of Shinedown.
For the past couple of decades, Shinedown have been relentless in their mission, channeling pain, addiction, and the power to overcome into seven studio albums and countless shows.
During the pandemic, they cracked the mainstream, subverting their hard-rock roots with the viral piano ballad “A Symptom of Being Human” and inviting Jelly Rol...
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February 12, 2025 • 53 mins
On this week’s episode of Artist Friendly, Joel Madden is bringing you an encore episode of his conversation with Lainey Wilson.
Over the past decade, Wilson has blossomed into a bonafide country star and recently performed in the 2025 Grammy Awards.
The Southern-bred singer has written tracks with Luke Combs, made her acting debut in Yellowstone (as well as had her songs featured on its soundtrack), and devised her own genre, “bel...
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February 5, 2025 • 54 mins
On this week's episode of Artist Friendly, Joel Madden is joined by Bert McCracken of The Used.
From the beginning, The Used have captured the outpouring of McCracken’s rawest emotions.
“It’s more than my journal. It’s so intimate. It’s terrifying… I can’t help it. It’s a big part of what I believe music is about,” McCracken reveals.
From 2002’s self-titled to 2024’s MEDZ, the band have navigated lineup changes, inner turmoil, and ...
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January 29, 2025 • 55 mins
On this week's episode of Artist Friendly, Joel Madden is joined by Joshua Roberts of Magnolia Park.
Since unleashing their debut album in 2019, Magnolia Park have pointed ahead, combining emo-soaked rock with ambitious world-building. But though their sound is rooted in classic pop punk, their music has taken a darker turn over the years.
Lately, the band have been fixated on nü metal, embracing the heaviness to tell a bigger stor...
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January 22, 2025 • 66 mins
On this week’s episode of Artist Friendly, Joel Madden is bringing you an encore episode of his conversation with LA rapper Lefty Gunplay.
Lefty Gunplay is a 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.
Gunplay released his latest album, “Most Valuable Gangbanger,” in November of last year, and was featured on Kendrick Lamar’s sixth album, ‘G...
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January 15, 2025 • 54 mins
On this week's episode of Artist Friendly, Joel Madden is joined by Joss Stone.
Back in 2003, Stone broke out with her debut album, The Soul Sessions, when she was 16 years old, which largely reinterpreted ’60s and ’70s songs. Since then, she’s released eight other albums, received two Brit Awards, and won a Grammy for her cover of Sly and the Family Stone’s “Family Affair” with John Legend and Van Hunt.
In a conversation with Mad...
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January 8, 2025 • 68 mins
On this week's episode of Artist Friendly, Joel Madden is joined by O'Shea Jackson Jr.
Jackson, aka OMG, is an actor, rapper, and songwriter best known as the oldest son of Ice Cube.
For his debut feature film, he played his father in the 2015 N.W.A. biopic Straight Outta Compton, which was nominated for an Oscar. Since then, he’s gone on to appear in several other films (Den of Thieves, Ingrid Goes West, Cocaine Bear, etc.) and co...
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January 1, 2025 • 57 mins
On this week's episode of Artist Friendly, Joel Madden is joined by Ricky Hil.
As the son of famed designer Tommy Hilfiger, Hil has been tasked to carve out his own space within music and culture. He turned to emo rap in the 2010s, creating a murky sound that helped to influence GothBoiClique — namely Lil Peep. The duo even made a couple of songs together, which remain unreleased.
In a conversation with Madden, the rapper explores ...
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December 23, 2024 • 50 mins
On this week's episode of Artist Friendly, Joel Madden is joined by Vishen.
Vishen Lakhiani is an entrepreneur and motivational speaker who’s the founder and CEO of Mindvalley. He also authored two books, The Code of the Extraordinary Mind and The Buddha and the Badass — and will release his third, The 6 Phase Meditation Method, in January.
In a conversation with Madden, Lakhiani delves into the importance of meditation, friendship...
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December 18, 2024 • 66 mins
On this week's episode of Artist Friendly, Joel Madden is joined by Taylor Goldsmith of Dawes.
Goldsmith wrote Dawes’ 2009 debut album, North Hills, in his early 20s. More than a decade later, he’s only continued to grow as a songwriter, resulting in the band’s ninth studio full-length, Oh Brother, which was released this past October.
Before the band hit the road to tour those songs with Winnetka Bowling League, Goldsmith caught ...
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December 11, 2024 • 84 mins
On this week's episode of Artist Friendly, Joel Madden is joined by Cameron Diaz.
Artist Friendly is reaching another huge milestone, celebrating 100 episodes with actor and entrepreneur Cameron Diaz. After becoming a major star, Diaz stepped away from Hollywood in 2014 to “reclaim [her] own life” — which included exploring her passions and spending time with family.
Now, a decade later, she will return to the big screen for the ap...
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