Chad Childers has been a music lover since his parents dragged him along to an Aerosmith/Bachman Turner Overdrive show as an infant. His love of music turned into a career in the mid-90s when he left a job in the Midwest as a librarian and moved to California to intern for Westwood One Radio. That led to work researching for Casey Kasem's countdown shows, writing and producing the alternative and active rock-related prep services SpinFax, The Fax, and Rip, Read and Rock, producing and writing for Westwood One's concert series as well as doing interviews across all music and entertainment formats. Since joining Loudwire in 2012, he's served as senior editor and is one of the writers for the site, while also interviewing bands and covering and photographing music festivals and concerts. He's also written for Ultimate Classic Rock, Pop Crush, Screen Crush and The FW. Twitter: @ChadChilLW Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/chad.childers
Chad Childers
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Lakai are putting out the capsule that was inspired by skateboarder Riley Hawk.
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Watch the video which includes ASL performer Paul Raci.
Billy Corgan Recalls Getting Hit on by Kathie Lee Gifford
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Spotify Working on AI Technology to Help Songwriters Avoid Plagiarism
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Every Time I Die Turn Annual Holiday Festival Into ‘Online Telethon’ Livestream
Get ready for the extravaganza.
Metallica Monopoly Returns for Second Edition of Branded Game
This time tour the world (including Antarctica) like they did in 2013.
Black Sabbath’s ‘Vol. 4′ to Be Reissued With 20 Unreleased Recordings
Revisit the classic album with a wealth of bonus material.
Bad Religion Celebrate 40 Years of Rock With ‘Decades’ Livestream Series
What's your favorite era?
Every 2021 Rock + Metal Grammy Nominee Revealed
Who could win come GRAMMY night?
WATCH: KISS Work at WalMart in Funny Old Promo Video
How does the band handle their first day on the job?
Steel Panther Announce ‘Gobblefest’ + ‘Formal as F**k’ Livestream Concerts
Spreading their holiday cheer and ringing in the New Year.
Eddie Vedder Unveils ‘Matter of Time’ + ‘Say Hi’ at EB Research Benefit
Hear the two new tracks which were both inspired by Vedder's association with Epidermolysis Bullosa research.