The Allison Hagendorf Show

Chocolate chip banana bread (still warm), coffee, and one of the most legendary guitarists in rock sitting in my kitchen. 🍌🍞🎸 In this intimate home hang, I welcome Zakk Wylde of Black Label Society founder, Ozzy Osbourne’s longtime guitarist, and a true force in music for a conversation that’s as raw, funny, and heartfelt as he is. From life on the road to loss, legacy, and everything in between, Zakk shows up exactly as you’d hope: honest, grounded, and completely himself. Zakk opens up about: ⚡️ His new album and the long road to finishing it ⚡️ Why this record took years — and how time changed the music ⚡️ The balance between heavy riffs and deeply personal ballads ⚡️ Writing “Ozzy’s song” and honoring one of the most important relationships of his life ⚡️ Grief, gratitude, and what it means to truly cherish the time you have with people ⚡️ His first audition with Ozzy — and the advice that changed everything ⚡️ Life on tour, staying physically and mentally strong, and the discipline behind it ⚡️ Marriage, family, and what keeps a relationship strong after decades ⚡️ Why doing what you love is the only path that actually works ⚡️ The importance of authenticity — in music and in life Plus: banana bread, coffee, Ozzy stories, gym talk, guitar nerd moments, and a lot of laughter. This is Zakk Wylde being reflective, hilarious, and fully himself. Subscribe on Substack for more behind-the-scenes from our house hangs: allisonhagendorf.substack.com 🎧 Listen on Spotify & Apple Podcasts: https://play.megaphone.fm/sxhb2ibzrw-vle8ombutpa 🍌🍞 Yes, the banana bread matters. ⸻ ❤️ FOLLOW & SUBSCRIBE TO ALLISON ✅ Substack: https://allisonhagendorf.substack.com ✅ YouTube: https://youtube.com/AllisonHagendorf ✅ Official Website: https://allisonhagendorf.com ✅ Instagram: https://instagram.com/allisonhagendorf ✅ TikTok: https://TikTok.com/@allisonhagendorf ✅ X: https://x.com/allihagendorf ⸻ 00:00 - Intro 01:11 - Welcome, Banana Bread & Fitness 03:57 - The New Album & Long Creative Process 07:57 - Bangers vs. Ballads 09:41 - Writing “Ozzy’s Song” 13:50 - Is It Cathartic to Sing? 16:07 - Auditioning for Ozzy & Early Days 19:39 - Dance Lessons & Stage Presence 20:54 - YUNGBLUD & That Full-Circle Moment 22:12 - Marriage, Family & Doing What You Love ⸻ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this intimate home hang, I welcome Dogstar — Keanu Reeves, Bret Domrose, and Rob Mailhouse — as they step into a powerful new chapter with their album "All In Now." From their early days to their reunion and now this next evolution, Dogstar has always been about connection, creativity, and the kind of chemistry you can’t fake. And with this new record, you can feel it — raw, live, and fully alive. Dogstar opens up about: ⚡️ The meaning behind *All In Now* — and what it represents for them now ⚡️ Reuniting as a band and rediscovering their sound ⚡️ Working with legendary producer Nick Launay and embracing a live, raw recording style ⚡️ Recording at the iconic EastWest Studios — and feeling the history in the room ⚡️ Letting go of perfection and leaning into instinct and energy ⚡️ Preparing for a massive year of touring — physically and mentally ⚡️ Musical influences from U2, The Cure, Peter Hook, and beyond ⚡️ The return of real, human rock music in a filtered, AI-driven world ⚡️ Their diehard global fanbase — and what that connection means to them ⚡️ What keeps them together after all these years ⚡️ Keanu on music vs. acting — and what each gives him ⚡️ What being in a band teaches you about yourself and each other Plus: cookies, gear talk, studio stories, live music philosophy, and a conversation that feels like sitting in the room with them. This is Dogstar — grounded, present, and fully all in. Subscribe on Substack for more behind-the-scenes from our house hangs: allisonhagendorf.substack.com ⸻ ❤️ FOLLOW & SUBSCRIBE TO ALLISON ✅ Substack: https://allisonhagendorf.substack.com ✅ YouTube: https://youtube.com/AllisonHagendorf ✅ Official Website: https://allisonhagendorf.com ✅ Instagram: https://instagram.com/allisonhagendorf ✅ TikTok: https://TikTok.com/@allisonhagendorf ✅ X: https://x.com/allihagendorf ⸻ 00:00 - Intro & Dogstar Arrives 00:28 - Cookies & First Impressions 02:45 - Interview Begins / Becoming Led Zeppelin 05:48 - Back Together & Band Evolution 06:49 - “All In Now” – Album Meaning 09:29 - Working with Nick Launay 14:05 - Recording at EastWest Studios 18:38 - Finishing the Album 19:06 - Touring & Preparing 22:28 - Peter Hook’s Influence 23:58 - What Are You Listening To? 29:10 - Diehard Fans 32:46 - What Keeps Them Together 35:05 - Keanu: Music vs Acting 36:11 - What Being in a Band Teaches You 39:10 - Admiration for Each Other Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Chocolate chip cookies (with M&M’s, of course), music curation, and a full-circle conversation years in the making. 🍪🎶 In this intimate home hang, I welcomeJutes — an artist I've supported since my days as Head of Rock at Spotify — now stepping into a major moment in his career. From his early 808s and autotune era to Sleepyhead and Dilworth, Jutes has carved out a sound that’s raw, genre-fluid, and entirely his own — and now it’s connecting on a global scale. Jutes opens up about: ⚡️ His evolution as an artist — and what it took to finally find his voice ⚡️ Scrapping an entire album that didn’t feel authentic — and starting over ⚡️ The viral acoustic “Vertigo” moment that changed how people saw him ⚡️ Blending rock, R&B, and hip-hop into something that finally feels like him ⚡️ Touring the world, upgrading venues, and why everything is clicking now ⚡️ Sobriety, anxiety, and learning to face life without the mask ⚡️ Human connection vs. chasing numbers — and what actually matters in music ⚡️ Life with Demi Lovato, marriage, and being seen beyond the stage ⚡️ New music, creative chemistry, and what’s next Plus: cookies, curation, 90s nostalgia, vocal deep dives (Deftones, Jeff Buckley, Chet Baker), and a hilarious Grammy night mix-up with Jesse Rutherford. This is Jutes grounded, reflective, and fully stepping into who he is — as an artist and a human. Subscribe on Substack for more behind-the-scenes from our house hangs: allisonhagendorf.substack.com 🎧 Listen on Spotify & Apple Podcasts: https://play.megaphone.fm/sxhb2ibzrw-vle8ombutpa 🍪 Yes, the cookies matter. ⸻ ❤️ FOLLOW & SUBSCRIBE TO ALLISON ✅ Substack: https://allisonhagendorf.substack.com ✅ YouTube: https://youtube.com/AllisonHagendorf ✅ Official Website: https://allisonhagendorf.com ✅ Instagram: https://instagram.com/allisonhagendorf ✅ TikTok: https://TikTok.com/@allisonhagendorf ✅ X: https://x.com/allihagendorf ⸻ 00:00 - Welcome + Cookies 01:30 - Demi Lovato, Baking & First Impressions 03:29 - Music Curation & Instagram Song Choices 05:36 - Jesse Rutherford Mix-Up (Grammy Night Story) 08:15 - Full Circle: First Connection in 2021 10:18 - Sleepyhead & Finding His Voice 12:45 - “Vertigo” Acoustic + Vocal Breakthrough 17:58 - Dilworth & Stepping Into His Sound 21:54 - Reflecting on His Roots & Early Life 26:09 - Advice for Artists: Authenticity Over Numbers 29:49 - Touring & Upgrading Venues Worldwide 32:23 - Sobriety, Anxiety & Mental Health 36:09 - Fear, Pressure & Success 39:06 - Music Taste & Listening with Demi 41:22 - New Music & Creative Evolution 47:15 - Marriage, Love & Being Seen 50:31 - Legacy, Impact & Future Goals 52:04 - Outro Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Under the stars at LA’s historic Hollywood Forever Cemetery, Allison Hagendorf sits down with Puscifer — Maynard James Keenan, Karina Round, and Matt Mitchell — for an intimate screening party and the first-ever listen of their new album, Normal Isn’t. Fresh off hearing the record come to life for the very first time, the band opens up about what makes Puscifer different: no rules, no fixed lineup, total trust, and the freedom to follow ideas wherever they lead even when that means comedy and heaviness living side by side. The conversation dives into: ⚡️ Experiencing Normal Isn’t for the first time with an audience ⚡️ Puscifer’s 20+ year evolution and ever-rotating creative family ⚡️ Why “anything goes” is the band’s true mission statement ⚡️ Balancing humor, intensity, and instinct ⚡️ Making records in hotel rooms, studios, and on the road ⚡️ The album’s sonic palette, guitars, synths, and aggression ⚡️ New characters, storylines, and the expanding Pusciverse via graphic novels ⚡️ What Normal Isn’t would taste like… if it were a wine 🍷 This is Puscifer unfiltered, playful, thoughtful, uncompromising, and deeply human. Subscribe on Substack for more behind-the-scenes from our magical night 👀 Watch next: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lwh7qo7VAe4&list=PLl6dGiHr9hXCBsHHe9qR0PiTgxkpdjRyI&index=2 🎧 Listen on Spotify & Apple Podcasts: https://play.megaphone.fm/sxhb2ibzrw-vle8ombutpa ❤️ FOLLOW & SUBSCRIBE TO ALLISON ✅ Substack: https://allisonhagendorf.substack.com  ✅ YouTube: https://youtube.com/AllisonHagendorf ✅ Official Website: https://allisonhagendorf.com ✅ Instagram: https://instagram.com/allisonhagendorf ✅ TikTok: https://TikTok.com/@allisonhagendorf ✅ X: https://x.com/allihagendorf 00:00 – Intro 02:55 – Hearing Normal Isn’t With an Audience for the First Time 03:55 – Puscifer Backstory (20+ Years In) 04:52 – Why Revolving Musicians Matter 06:30 – The Core Dynamic of the Band 07:04 – The Mission Statement: No Rules, Anything Goes 08:45 – Friendship as the Foundation 09:59 – How Puscifer Has Evolved 10:40 – Balancing Comedy and Intensity 12:08 – The Meaning Behind Normal Isn’t 12:58 – The Album Process (Arizona, LA, On the Road) 14:35 – Sonic Identity & Musical Palette 16:07 – New Characters & The Graphic Novel Universe 19:55 – If Puscifer Were a Wine… (Tasting Notes) 21:20 – Fan Questions 27:46 – What Inspires You Most About Each Other? 31:51 – Outro #Puscifer #MaynardJamesKeenan #NormalIsnt #RockCulture #MusicInterview #HollywoodForever An A-Game Production Co-Produced by Raw Content & Ones To Watch/Live Nation Raw Content Directed by: JT Boehme Shot by: Ben Feldman Sound by: Jimmy Ward Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Snickerdoodles fresh out of the oven, a “porn star martini” (yes, really), and a full-circle conversation four years in the making. 🍪🍸 In this intimate home hang, Allison Hagendorf welcomes HUDDY — 40M+ followers, a new rom-com on Tubi, and an artist stepping into his most honest era yet. Allison gave HUDDY his first music interview back in 2021… and now he’s back with a second album that’s louder, deeper, more rock-leaning, and radically more personal. HUDDY opens up about: ⚡️ The 4-year journey to album two — 30 producers, real creative chemistry, and finally defining “the Huddy sound” ⚡️ Rock’s resurgence and why YUNGBLUD is a catalyst for the next generation ⚡️ Why he wrote “Fragile,” what it taught him about strength, and learning to talk about what you’re carrying ⚡️ Breakups, self-worth, living alone for the first time, and rebuilding from the inside out ⚡️ Touring, crowd work, stamina, and learning how to own the room — without blowing out your voice ⚡️ Success as connection: the songs that become someone’s soundtrack, not just someone’s scroll This is HUDDY like you haven’t seen him, grounded, reflective, and stepping into freedom as an artist and a human. Subscribe on Substack for more behind-the-scenes from our house hangs. 🎧 Listen on Spotify & Apple Podcasts: https://play.megaphone.fm/sxhb2ibzrw-vle8ombutpa 🍪 Yes, the Snickerdorfs are real. 🍸 Yes, Brian nailed the martinis. ❤️ FOLLOW & SUBSCRIBE TO ALLISON ✅ Substack: https://allisonhagendorf.substack.com  ✅ YouTube: https://youtube.com/AllisonHagendorf ✅ Official Website: https://allisonhagendorf.com ✅ Instagram: https://instagram.com/allisonhagendorf ✅ TikTok: https://TikTok.com/@allisonhagendorf ✅ X: https://x.com/allihagendorf 00:00 - Welcome, Snickerdorfs & “Porn Star” Martinis 04:32 - Full Circle: First Music Interview in 2021 → Now 07:28 - Album 2: Inspiration, Evolution (Sonic + Personal) 08:50 - Why YUNGBLUD Matters (and Rock’s New Wave) 10:53 - What Rock Unlocks (space, emotion, guitars) 12:10 - “Fragile”: Vulnerability, Strength + Saying It Out Loud 15:16 - Who Do You Confide In? Trust, Therapy, Real Friends 16:57 - Breakup Lessons: Rebuilding, Living Alone, Self-Check-Ins 20:02 - What He Learned Making This Album (Unhinged honesty) 21:26 - TikTok vs Real Life: Mystery, boundaries, intention 23:26 - The Dog Era (and why it matters) 24:26 - Do You Wish You Had an Analog Upbringing? 26:47 - Phones at Concerts (and why rock crowds feel different) 28:47 - Summer School Tour: Community, growth, the live high 32:53 - Fear/Insecurity: Stamina, health, and protecting the voice 35:33 - Regrets: Control, steering left, “success is freedom” 37:53 - Defining Success: Connection over clout 43:26 - Deep Cuts Lightning Round + Bounce House energy #HUDDY #AllisonHagendorf #RockIsBack #NewMusic #Fragile #PopPunk #MentalHealth An A-Game Production Co-Produced by Raw Content & Ones To Watch/Live Nation Raw Content Directed by: JT Boehme Shot by: Ben Feldman Sound by: Jimmy Ward Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices