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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The singer and her producer were treated for smoke inhalation.
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Hear the collaboration and see the video.
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Watch the emotional moment play out.
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The singer reveals the timeline for when he'll retire.
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Sharon Osbourne is supporting Elon Musk's decision to reverse Donald Trump Twitter ban.
Metallica’s James Hetfield Names the Two Guitarists That Shaped His Own Playing Style
One metal + one punk = all Hetfield.
Why Pete Townshend Almost Left The Who in the ’70s + Why He Stayed
He reveals how his perspective changed due to one tragic outcome.
RUMOR: Red Hot Chili Peppers’ Flea Lands Role in ‘Obi-Wan Kenobi’ Series
A few details of the rumored role have been revealed.
Death Metal Band Motivates Runners in Middle of Marathon
Digging deep for those digging deep.