Which band is joel madden in

His band, Good Charlotte , is recording their third album at barefoot Studios in California. Playing holiday shows with his band Good Charlotte. Also appearing in the trailer for the Fat Albert movie. When Good Charlotte played their first gigs, the band members were still learning to play their instruments, and Joel was so embarrassed onstage he sometimes sang with his back to the audience. I got kicked out of class so much and it wasn't fair because I was just talking.

In class, if there was a pretty girl, I would just try to talk [to her] all the time. I like to talk, especially to girls. And I got kicked out of class all the time. The teacher would be like 'All right, stop,' and I'd be like 'Okay,' and keep talking. Then I'd try to impress her and it wouldn't really work.

I'd get kicked out for trying to be funny, like they'd call me up to read and I'd read the wrong thing. I didn't take high school very seriously. I think that our goal in Good Charlotte is just to be Good Charlotte, and whatever happens, whatever that means, we don't even know, we just push on and tour and make music and do whatever. I like clothes, and I think Hilary Duff looks good in her clothes.

I like her low-key, in jeans. Benj is an alcoholic. My dad's an alcoholic, his dad's an alcoholic. Benji doesn't like talking about it. But he had to stop. He counts his months. Read the other stories here. Joel and Benji Madden, at 42, have been enmeshed in the music industry for the better part of the last three decades now. They started Good Charlotte in , put out platinum-certified LPs to an adoring fanbase, broke up, got back together — the whole shebang.

In Covid, the company quickly doubled down on its livestream business and wrapped up a notable , putting on virtual concerts for the likes of Brandi Carlile, Liam Payne, Louis Tomlinson and Patti Smith. Now, Veeps — newly acquired by concert juggernaut Live Nation — has been busy outfitting music venues across the U. The twin brothers and artists-turned-execs took a beat to speak with Rolling Stone about what they think lies ahead for their industry.

Artists are thinking like startup founders. And the industry people that understand, embrace and cultivate that are the ones that will be working with the game-changing talent for years to come. This mindset could be the biggest disruption.

And what about in the next 50 years? VC is rushing into our industry. Was it hard to create music with that whirlwind surrounding you? We were imperfect, and we were just figuring it out, but I think — whether we believed in ourselves or not — we were always ambitious, and always hungry to try to achieve things. What was it like being so young and suddenly selling millions of records? But I think what we really did appreciate, coming from nothing and having nothing, was all of a sudden we were considered valuable.

And then all of a sudden everyone does — that was a really interesting experience. Working that out can be pretty confusing, as well as exciting. Were you comfortable with the situation, suddenly being thrust into the spotlight? I always appreciate interest in my music, my work and my craft.

But I try to work around it. You were already famous in the rock world, but then you joined The Voice Australia as a judge in and became more of a household name. How does that level of celebrity compare?

I get a little bit more of a balance. Hopefully we deal with it with no stress or drama. If you had the option to make that side of your life go away, would you take it? But if I could have all of the music success without some of the circus of celebrity? Then of course. I respect that we kinda asked for it, and we have to live with it. But if you were just asking me that question, and it was a real choice, then absolutely.

So I just try to keep my mouth shut these days, and live my life, and be the best I can be.