Artist Friendly with Joel Madden

Alexandra Kay

On this week's episode of Artist Friendly, Joel Madden is joined by Alexandra Kay [https://open.spotify.com/artist/67ZcPnEGiAlCx2O3sQarWV?si=kC_DXoPvTBu6gkE-yvS1dQ]. The last time Kay appeared [https://veeps.com/artistfriendly/22ee295c-351e-40ba-bb32-b384c4e98226] on Artist Friendly, she was getting ready to tour [https://www.alexandrakayofficial.com/tour] in support of her debut album, 2023’s All I’ve Ever Known, which documented the end of an 11-year partnership. Now, she’s returned to the studio for another candid conversation with Joel. From the grind of radio tours to rebuilding after major setbacks, the country singer opens up about career pressure, resilience, love, and the defining moments that shaped her new album, Second Wind. The result is an intimate episode from start to end. Listen to their conversation on Artist Friendly wherever you listen to podcasts. You can also watch the episode over at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Veeps⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://veeps.com/a/b62bf5d7-2a65-42e4-a26b-a8df42f6db47].  Follow Artist Friendly! IG: @artist.friendly TikTok: @artist.friendly YouTube: www.youtube.com/goodcharlotte ------- Host: Joel Madden, @joelmadden Executive Producers: Joel Madden, Benji Madden, Jillian King Producers: Josh Madden, Joey Simmrin, Janice Leary Visual Producer/Editor: Ryan Schaefer Audio Producer/Composer: Nick Gray Music/Theme Composer: Nick Gray Cover Art/Design: Ryan Schaefer Additional Contributors: Anna Zanes, Neville Hardman Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

Jutes

On this week's episode of Artist Friendly, Joel Madden is joined by Jutes [https://open.spotify.com/artist/53fzjsJnjEKkA6TdncuIM4?si=jhZ2PQsiQOimnE3bF-F8hg]. Springing out of Ottawa, Canada, Jutes is a former film school student turned musician who was raised on the Smashing Pumpkins [http://altpress.com/tags/the-smashing-pumpkins], Linkin Park [http://altpress.com/tags/linkin-park], and Deftones [http://altpress.com/tags/deftones]. That influence runs through his latest full-length, Dilworth, out Wednesday (Dec. 3 via Position Music), and he’ll ring it in with an album release show, live from Los Angeles’ El Rey Theatre and streaming exclusively on Veeps [https://veeps.com/jutes/f860c67b-bbd7-48dc-b465-776ba88b1928]. Before jutes left for his Sleepyhead tour [https://jutesmusic.com/tour], named after his viral 2024 single [https://youtu.be/FqJSBgN-6os?si=d07O9X7fNlqCgwj5], he stopped by the Artist Friendly studio to dive into an insightful and vulnerable conversation with Joel. Together, they traverse his early days growing up on a ranch, meditation, and feeling everything click into place. Listen to their conversation on Artist Friendly wherever you listen to podcasts. You can also watch the episode over at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Veeps⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://veeps.com/a/b62bf5d7-2a65-42e4-a26b-a8df42f6db47].  Follow Artist Friendly! IG: @artist.friendly TikTok: @artist.friendly YouTube: www.youtube.com/goodcharlotte ------- Host: Joel Madden, @joelmadden Executive Producers: Joel Madden, Benji Madden, Jillian King Producers: Josh Madden, Joey Simmrin, Janice Leary Visual Producer/Editor: Ryan Schaefer Audio Producer/Composer: Nick Gray Music/Theme Composer: Nick Gray Cover Art/Design: Ryan Schaefer Additional Contributors: Anna Zanes, Neville Hardman Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

ILLENIUM

On this week's episode of Artist Friendly, Joel Madden is joined by ILLENIUM [https://open.spotify.com/artist/45eNHdiiabvmbp4erw26rg?si=49w_gAl2QKyMmmSW8biFkQ]. Though ILLENIUM (aka Nick Miller) produces Grammy-nominated EDM, he spent his younger days entrenched in the worlds of alternative rock, metalcore, and pop punk. That influence still surrounds his music, paying homage to those roots through collaborations with Avril Lavigne [http://altpress.com/tags/avril-lavigne], Travis Barker [http://altpress.com/tags/travis-barker], and Spiritbox [http://altpress.com/tags/spiritbox]. He’s also partnered up with End Overdose [https://endoverdose.net/] after getting addicted to opiates in the late 2000s, providing education and safety training through tours and livestreams. In a conversation with Joel, they talk marriage, sobriety, and his upcoming album, Odyssey, which coincides with a six-show residency [https://illenium.com/illenium/] at the Sphere in Las Vegas. Listen to their conversation on Artist Friendly wherever you listen to podcasts. You can also watch the episode over at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Veeps⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://veeps.com/a/b62bf5d7-2a65-42e4-a26b-a8df42f6db47].  Follow Artist Friendly! IG: @artist.friendly TikTok: @artist.friendly YouTube: www.youtube.com/goodcharlotte ------- Host: Joel Madden, @joelmadden Executive Producers: Joel Madden, Benji Madden, Jillian King Producers: Josh Madden, Joey Simmrin, Janice Leary Visual Producer/Editor: Ryan Schaefer Audio Producer/Composer: Nick Gray Music/Theme Composer: Nick Gray Cover Art/Design: Ryan Schaefer Additional Contributors: Anna Zanes, Neville Hardman Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

Cameron Diaz (Re-Run)

On this week's episode of Artist Friendly, Joel Madden is joined by Cameron Diaz. In this Thanksgiving encore, Joel and his sister-in-law share an honest, hilarious, and heartfelt conversation about family life, love, and the rhythms of their blended world. From marriage dynamics to raising kids and staying grounded, this feel-good episode is all about gratitude and the people who make life meaningful. Listen to their conversation on Artist Friendly wherever you listen to podcasts. You can also watch the episode over at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Veeps⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://veeps.com/a/b62bf5d7-2a65-42e4-a26b-a8df42f6db47].  Follow Artist Friendly! IG: @artist.friendly TikTok: @artist.friendly YouTube: www.youtube.com/goodcharlotte ------- Host: Joel Madden, @joelmadden Executive Producers: Joel Madden, Benji Madden, Jillian King Producers: Josh Madden, Joey Simmrin, Janice Leary Visual Producer/Editor: Ryan Schaefer Audio Producer/Composer: Nick Gray Music/Theme Composer: Nick Gray Cover Art/Design: Ryan Schaefer Additional Contributors: Anna Zanes, Neville Hardman Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

Kenny Vasoli of The Starting Line

On this week's episode of Artist Friendly, Joel Madden is joined by Kenny Vasoli of The Starting Line [https://open.spotify.com/artist/3E3xrZtBU5ORqcmX78v5YZ?si=Q32j8_MLTo2GaWoL1srQwg]. Throughout the past decade, the Starting Line have largely stayed active by playing their classics across various tours, including the 10th anniversary of Say It Like You Mean It in 2012, and releasing their three-song Anyways EP in 2016. However, the emo and pop-punk elders returned with their first album, Eternal Youth, in nearly two decades this past September via their own label Lineage Recordings. Taking influence from Lifetime [http://altpress.com/tags/lifetime], Drive Like Jehu [http://altpress.com/tags/drive-like-jehu], and Title Fight [http://altpress.com/tags/title-fight], the band have been busy debuting those new songs live, including at this year’s [https://www.altpress.com/when-we-were-young-festival-2025-recap-photos/] When We Were Young Festival [http://altpress.com/tags/when-we-were-young] and their own headlining run. [https://thestartinglinetour.com/] Stopping by the Artist Friendly studio, the Starting Line frontman sits down with Joel to open up about their comeback. Listen to their conversation on Artist Friendly wherever you listen to podcasts. You can also watch the episode over at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Veeps⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://veeps.com/a/b62bf5d7-2a65-42e4-a26b-a8df42f6db47].  Follow Artist Friendly! IG: @artist.friendly TikTok: @artist.friendly YouTube: www.youtube.com/goodcharlotte ------- Host: Joel Madden, @joelmadden Executive Producers: Joel Madden, Benji Madden, Jillian King Producers: Josh Madden, Joey Simmrin, Janice Leary Visual Producer/Editor: Ryan Schaefer Audio Producer/Composer: Nick Gray Music/Theme Composer: Nick Gray Cover Art/Design: Ryan Schaefer Additional Contributors: Anna Zanes, Neville Hardman Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]