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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See who gets the special shoutouts.
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And he plays piano, too.
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What have Metallica added to their sets?
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See what Scott had to say about it.
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See when and where he'll be playing.
15 Maligned ’90s Rock Albums That Deserve a Second Chance
Did everyone judge too harshly?
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See who grabbed his attention.
Dolly Parton Debuts New Rock Song ‘World on Fire’ at 2023 ACM Awards
See the performance.
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The singer opened up about his recent struggles in Milwaukee.
Judge Dismisses Much of Marilyn Manson’s Defamation Lawsuit Against Evan Rachel Wood
See the latest outcome of Manson's legal matters.
Robert Trujillo Names His Favorite Metallica Album
And he disqualifies their newest one.
‘MTV News’ Shut Down After 36-Year Run
The end of an era.
10 Bands That Weren’t the Same After a Member Left
What can one band member change do?
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The singer shares a complimentary view of the pop star.
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See what they had to say.