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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From math class to the masses.
Disturbed Albums Ranked From Worst to Best
Ooh-wha-ah-aht album is No. 1?
Disturbed’s David Draiman Calls Out Westboro Baptist Church Protesters – ‘Who Is the Sinner?’
He questions who ACTUALLY is the sinner here.
Photos – Rockers at the 2024 Grammys
See who's rocking the red carpets and stage at this year's Grammy events.
Photos – Slipknot Members Past + Present at 2024 Grammy Awards
See photos of the Slipknot members in attendance.
2024 Grammy Awards – Full Rock + Metal Winners List
Here is the full list of the rock, metal and alternative 2024 Grammy Awards winners. Metallica, Slipknot and Spiritbox were among the nominees.
Every Rock Band That Lost the Best New Artist Grammy (and One Who Actually Won)
Rock on? Not so fast.
Rob Zombie Announces Returning Bassist Blasko as Replacement for Piggy D
This feels familiar.
Avenged Sevenfold’s M. Shadows Announces He’s Leaving X (Formerly Twitter) in New Statement
See what he had to say.
Sugar Ray Singer Confirms Kid Rock Lyrics Were Telling the Truth
Cocky, yes, but also true apparently.
30 Years Ago: Alice in Chains Release ‘Jar of Flies’ EP
A chart-topping EP.
The Most Played Songs Live by 25 of Nu-Metal’s Biggest Bands
It's all about that nu live.
2024 Rock + Metal Festival + Cruise Guide
Start planning your 2024 rock and metal musical adventure.
3 Doors Down’s Brad Arnold Marks Eight Years of Sobriety
See what he had to say about reaching the mark.
Disturbed + Falling in Reverse Play First 2024 Show Together – Setlist + Video
What went down other than 'the sickness.'