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 as well as doing interviews across all music and entertainment formats.
Chad Childers
The Story of Led Zeppelin’s Breakup
On Dec. 4, 1980, approximately two months after the tragic death of drummer John Bonham, Led Zeppelin made the difficult decision to break up.
Metallica to Play ‘The Night Before’ Super Bowl 50 Concert With Cage the Elephant
The Bay Area heroes will rock San Francisco's AT&T Park for 'The Night Before' Super Bowl 50 concert with special guests Cage the Elephant.
Kirk Hammett: New Metallica Music Along the Lines of ‘Death Magnetic’
The Metallica guitarist offers an update on the sound of the band's next album and gives insight into the album creation process.
Metallica Branded Beer Available in Honor of Quebec Shows
Cans of Metallica-branded beer are being made available in Quebec City in honor of the band's shows there.
Metallica Offer Onstage + Backstage Look at Lollapalooza Gig
Watch as Metallica take viewers onstage and behind the scenes at their Lollapalooza performance in Chicago.
Watch a Guy Rock 99 Metallica Songs in 10 Minutes!
Need a Metallica refresher course? Watch as this guy rocks through 99 Metallica tracks in 10 minutes.
Kirk Hammett Estimates Metallica at ’25 Percent, Maybe 30 Percent’ on New Album Completion
Guitarist Kirk Hammett has stated that Metallica is approximately '25 percent, maybe 30 percent' on new disc progress.
Metallica’s Kirk Hammett on New Album: ‘We Have Songs,’ But ‘Things Can Shift Drastically’
Metallica's Kirk Hammett offers a new album update.
Metallica’s Lars Ulrich Credits ‘Some Kind of Monster’ With Preventing Band’s Collapse
Metallica drummer Lars Ulrich says the 'Some Kind of Monster' documentary likely saved the band from collapse.
Metallica Complete ‘Craig Ferguson’ Residency With ‘Sad But True’
Metallica finished off their weeklong residency on 'The Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson' with 'Sad But True.'