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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In like a lion and yes out like a lion too.
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Watch where you sit!
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Here's the TikTok you never knew you needed to see.
Dave Mustaine Confirms Partnership With Gibson Guitars
The guitarist also had a hand in the design.
Courtney Love Stopped Acting ‘After a Bunch of #MeToos’
'I left, and it left. And I’m good with it,' said Love of her decision to leave acting in the early 2000s.
Foo Fighters Get Their Groove On Covering Bee Gees Disco Classic
Meet the Dee Gees.
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The song will debut during the NBC broadcast.
Kirk Hammett, Adam Jones + John 5 Debate the Future of ‘Guitar Heroes’
What does the future hold?
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It's also the third highest selling vinyl album in the Vinyl Album Sales chart history.
Dave Grohl: Why I Turned Down Joining Tom Petty After Nirvana
He also shot down the rumor he was asked to join Pearl Jam.
Alice Cooper: Modern Concert Audiences Are ‘Shockproof’
He reflects on his start and how audiences would view it today.