On this week's episode of Artist Friendly, Joel Madden sits down with Dan + Shay.

Dan + Shay met at a house party in Nashville in December 2012 and started writing songs together not long after — an unlikely pairing, given Dan came from an emo band background and Shay had been a solo artist on T-Pain's label. Since then, the duo has become one of the most decorated acts in country music history: three consecutive Grammy Awards for Best Country Duo/Group Performance for "Tequila," "Speechless," and "10,000 Hours" with Justin Bieber, alongside dozens of ACM, CMA, and Billboard Music Award wins. Their crossover success has made them global streaming juggernauts, and in 2024 they became the first-ever coaching duo in the history of NBC's The Voice.

Sitting down with Joel, Dan + Shay open up about the highs of over a decade together — the awards, the arenas, the recognition — but also the harder work underneath it: learning to communicate honestly, untangling their self-worth from their results, and figuring out what it actually means to build a lasting partnership, both as a band and as best friends.

In this Artist Friendly Rerun Good Charlotte’s Joel & Benji Madden join Avenged Sevenfold’s M. Shadows to celebrate their 2025 Revolver cover and share untold stories from 25 years in rock.

On this week's rerun episode of Artist Friendly, Joel Madden is joined by Eyedress.

Born in Manila, Eyedress came to the US at five years old, moving through Arizona and California — discovering punk and skate culture along the way — before his family returned to the Philippines when he was 15. After years of self-releasing lo-fi bedroom recordings and slowly building an online following, he broke through with 2020's Let's Skip to the Wedding, which spawned global hits "Jealous" and "Romantic Lover" and eventually led to a deal with RCA. Since then, he's collaborated with artists like Mac DeMarco, King Krule, and Harmony Korine, carving out a sound that's equal parts woozy, nostalgic, and entirely his own.

Eyedress and Joel dig into his journey from a rough childhood to building a life and family on his own terms, the anxiety that still follows him even after years of success, and why he believes the biggest leap of faith he ever took was also the best decision he ever made.

Joel Madden sits down with Travie McCoy to discuss his journey through addiction and recovery, the legacy of Gym Class Heroes, and how a lifelong commitment to creativity helped him find purpose both on and off the stage.

Joel sits down with Jim Adkins of Jimmy Eat World to discuss the art of career longevity, the current creative landscape, and the 25th anniversary of Bleed American.

Legendary songwriter and producer Linda Perry joins Joel for a no-agenda, no-small-talk conversation about creative intuition, surviving her childhood, leaving 4 Non Blondes at the peak, manifesting their reunion 30 years later, and the breakthrough behind her new documentary Let It Die Here and solo album.

Melissa Etheridge sits down with Joel Madden for one of the most open, wide-ranging conversations the show has ever had. The Grammy and Oscar-winning rock icon talks about the philosophy she built after a life-changing experience in 2003, how a cancer diagnosis two decades ago completely rewired the way she eats, thinks, and moves through the world, and why 22 years later she has never felt better. She also opens up about losing her son to an opioid overdose, the foundation she started in his name to fund psychedelic research for addiction treatment, and what it actually felt like to come out in 1993 when almost nobody else was doing it. Plus: Chiefs football, Travis Kelce, the national anthem, and a new album she cannot wait for you to hear.

Joel Madden pulls out some of his rarest vintage Luffy cards from the MDDN private collection. One Piece fans and collectors, this one's for you.

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Ryan Cabrera gets candid about fame, fatherhood, and finding real love in the spotlight. From early 2000s pop stardom and mall tours to marrying WWE superstar Alexa Bliss, Ryan shares the highs, the hard lessons, and what life really looks like behind the scenes. A funny, vulnerable conversation about growing up in public, balancing family and touring, and redefining success.

Joel Madden sits down with Sum 41’s Deryck Whibley for a raw, reflective conversation about survival, identity, and what it really takes to rebuild your life. Deryck opens up about his near-death experience, sobriety, and the mindset shift that transformed both his music and personal journey, while the two revisit their shared history coming up in bands, navigating labels like “pop punk,” and staying true to who they are through decades in the industry. From injuries and burnout to stoicism, therapy, and emotional growth, this episode is an honest look at resilience, perspective, and closing one chapter to step into the next.