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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Hear the synthy new version of 'Whore.'
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Find out when and where you can catch this annual treat.
Nickelback Share New Song Snippet as Part of Cryptic Text Message Campaign
Has the band gone missing?
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Pure Noise acts pay their respects to groundbreaking music.
Mick Jagger Gets Flashed at Concert, So He Flashes Back
It's a gas, gas, gas!
The Cult’s Ian Astbury Leaps From Stage to Break Up Fight Between Fans
'Brother, never ever put a chokehold on somebody.'
Dee Snider Doesn’t See Himself ‘Recording Anymore,’ But Has Other Projects Planned
But he has other entertainment projects in the works.
Def Leppard’s Joe Elliott Guests at Billy Joel Concert With ‘Pour Some Sugar on Me’
The scheduling gods aligned!
Taylor Hawkins’ Son Honors Father With Foo Fighters ‘My Hero’ Block Party Tribute
Watch the July 4 block party performance.
Wolfgang Van Halen Gets Engaged to Longtime Girlfriend Andraia Allsop
Congrats to the happy couple.