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 as well as doing interviews across all music and entertainment formats.
Chad Childers
Smashing Pumpkins, the Black Keys + The Strokes Headline 2020 Shaky Knees Festival
The lineup for next year's Atlanta-based festival has been revealed.
I Prevail, Rival Sons React to Multiple Grammy Nominations
The doubly nominated acts respond to their nominations.
Twenty One Pilots’ ‘Blurryface’ Is Billboard’s Top Rock Album of the Decade
The chart based publication also revealed the rest of the Top 5 rock albums for the decade.
Taylor Hawkins: ‘Creative God’ Dave Grohl Has a ‘Lot of Ideas’ for Foo Fighters Album
Taylor Hawkins offers an update on the next Foo Fighters record.
Panic! at the Disco’s Brendon Urie Reveals Metal Song During Charity Twitch Stream
He writes metal, not tragedies.
The 66 Best Rock Albums of the Decade: 2010-2019
See what albums made us rock over the last 10 years.
19 Years Ago: Marilyn Manson Emerges From the Eye of the Storm With ‘Holy Wood’ Album
On Nov. 14, 2000, Marilyn Manson emerged from the Columbine backlash with the powerful musical statement, 'Holy Wood (In the Shadow of the Valley of Death).'
17 Years Ago: Pearl Jam Release ‘Riot Act’
On Nov. 12, 2002, Pearl Jam used their voice more pointedly with their 'Riot Act' album.
How Dave Grohl Surprisingly Learned Ronnie James Dio Was His Neighbor
Grohl reveals his shock at learning he lived near the metal icon.
Watch Limp Bizkit’s Fred Durst in Self-Deprecating Carmax Commercial
Can't get enough 'Nookie.'