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
KISS’ Paul Stanley Explains Why It’s ‘Not Feasible’ to Tour Beyond ‘End of the Road’ Run
It's been weighing on them.
That Time Ozzy Osbourne Rocked a Very ’90s Star-Studded Recycling PSA
Can you name all the musicians?
Pearl Jam Tribute Band Change Name to Legal Jam After Cease-and-Desist
A fitting title given the situation.
KISS’ Gene Simmons Claims Lack of Money Is the Root of All Evil
Let him explain!
Lars Ulrich Posts Passport Photos of Himself as an Infant
See the toddler long before drums were part of the picture.
Eddie Van Halen Posthumously Awarded National Guitar Museum’s Lifetime Achievement Honor
For the first time, the honor is being presented in memoriam.
Eddie Van Halen Among Google’s Top 2020 Searches
Van Halen's name turns up in two year-end search categories.
Metallica Monopoly Returns for Second Edition of Branded Game
This time tour the world (including Antarctica) like they did in 2013.
Wolfgang Van Halen’s ‘Distance’ Debuts Atop Billboard’s Hot Hard Rock Songs Chart
He's got a chart-topper on the Hot Hard Rock Songs chart and fared well elsewhere too.