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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Addressing some of the ticketing issues head on.
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The band has once again stepped up in a time of need.
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Initially buying tickets while healthy, he was almost forced to miss the show due to limited wheelchair access.
Why Nirvana Turned Down Metallica Tour With Guns N’ Roses
Kirk Hammett reveals the conversation that occurred trying to get Nirvana to join the tour.
Foo Fighters Add to Star-Studded Guest List for London + L.A. Taylor Hawkins Tribute Shows
See who will join the band in saluting the late drummer.