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
Alice Cooper: Modern Concert Audiences Are ‘Shockproof’
He reflects on his start and how audiences would view it today.
32 Years Ago: The Black Crowes Shake Up the Rock World on ‘Shake Your Money Maker’
Revisit the band's breakout game changer.
Wolfgang Van Halen Debuts Full Mammoth WVH Band on ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live’
Watch them perform 'Distance.'
Metallica Surge Back With Five Entries in Billboard’s Top 10 Albums
Half of this week's Top 10 is Metallica's earliest albums.
Bruce Springsteen’s DWI Charges Dismissed, Pays $450 Fine
The case comes to a close.
Metallica Become First Act to Secure Top 5 Spots on Billboard’s Vinyl Album Sales Chart
A new chart feat for the metal titans.
U.S. Customs Seize 36 Counterfeit Slash, Jimmy Page + Ace Frehley Guitars
The highest valued item was a Gibson Ace Frehley with a suggested retail price of $9,000.
Whitesnake’s Joel Hoekstra Plays His Favorite Guitar Riffs
Raised on AC/DC and Sabbath, and still rocking hard on 'Running Games.'
Lars Ulrich’s 92-Year-Old Father Just Put Out a New Record
Check out the 'Oakland moments' record.
Metallica Grant Rare License for ‘Enter Sandman’ in Ford F-150 Raptor Commercial
Watch the spot here.
Metallica to Perform on Super Bowl Edition of ‘Late Show With Stephen Colbert’
The band will once again have a Super Bowl weekend presence.
Ozzy Osbourne, Megadeth, Ghost, Sepultura + More to Feature in DC’s ‘Dark Nights: Death Metal’ Comics Series
See who all is featured in the seven issue 'Dark Nights: Death Metal - Band Edition' series.