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
Europe’s ‘The Final Countdown’ Video Surpasses 1 Billion Views on YouTube
Go ahead, sing along! You know you want to.
Robert Plant + Alison Krauss Rework Led Zeppelin’s ‘Rock and Roll’ for 2022 Tour Launch
Not as aggressive, but still pretty effective.
Tommy Thayer ‘Not Planning On’ Being in a Band After KISS
But, he adds, that he wasn't planning on being in a band again before joining KISS.
1,000 Musicians From 25 Countries Honor Taylor Hawkins With Powerful ‘My Hero’ Cover
Watch them as they go!
Watch Metallica Play National Anthem to Open San Francisco Giants Baseball Game
Plus you can win the guitarists' instruments from the performance.
Dream Theater’s James LaBrie – ‘I’m Open’ to Collaborating With Mike Portnoy
'I think anything is possible,' says LaBrie.
Judas Priest’s Rob Halford Explains Origin of Motorcycle in Band’s Live Shows
'It was a very unplanned epiphany,' says the singer.
Sex Pistols’ Johnny Rotten Actually ‘Proud of the Queen’ for ‘Surviving + ‘Doing So Well’
The singer clarifies his stance concerning the Royal Family.
Sharon Osbourne – ‘Everybody Has the Right’ to Tweet, Including Trump + the Taliban
Sharon Osbourne is supporting Elon Musk's decision to reverse Donald Trump Twitter ban.
Why Pete Townshend Almost Left The Who in the ’70s + Why He Stayed
He reveals how his perspective changed due to one tragic outcome.
Scorpions Announce 2022 North American Tour With Whitesnake
See when and where you can catch these legendary acts together.
Rob Halford Weighs In on Judas Priest’s ‘Musical Excellence’ Award From Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
See what the singer had to say about the band's pending induction.
Leaked Supreme Court Draft Would Overturn Roe v. Wade – Rockers React
See who's saying what about the leak and the potential huge legal ramifications.
Jack Osbourne Provides Ozzy Osbourne Health Update – Ozzy Says ‘COVID Sucks’
What he actually said was a little more colorful.
Dolly Parton Will Now Accept Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction, Explains Why
See her explanation.