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
44 Rock Musicians With Stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
Doing time on Hollywood and Vine.
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30 Years Ago: Soundgarden Make Their Name With ‘Superunknown’
Soundgarden stepped up to the bar set by their peers and went shoulder to shoulder with the release of 'Superunknown.'
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Join Chuck Armstrong on 'Loudwire Nights' for a heated debate on the best era of Van Halen: Roth vs. Hagar!
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Discover why one of the songwriters and Halford think it could have been their biggest song ever.
Guy Fieri’s Inaugural Flavortown Festival Canceled
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Why Metallica Changed Their Musical Mission After ‘And Justice for All’
Find out why Metallica decided to reset and simplify their musical style with the Black Album.
25 Most Memorable Rock + Metal Super Bowl Commercials
Keeping the big game rocking!
26 Years Ago: The Offspring Release ‘Ixnay on the Hombre’
The follow-up to the ultra-successful 'Smash.'
25 Years Ago: Pearl Jam Rebound With ‘Yield’ Album
On Feb. 3, 1998, Pearl Jam revised their approach and started to rebound with the release of their 'Yield' album.