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
Watch the Doors’ Robby Krieger Play His Favorite Guitar Riffs
The guitarist also talks about the rock 'n' roll pioneers who influenced him.
Watch Vivian Campbell Play His Favorite Dio and Def Leppard Riffs
Guitarist also reveals riff that made him want to play.
The Day Led Zeppelin Broke Up
It had been approximately two months since the tragic death of their drummer John Bonham.
The Day Marc Bolan Died
T. Rex's frontman and his girlfriend Gloria Jones were returning home after dinner when the vehicle she was driving left the road.
How Pink Floyd Re-Emerged With ‘A Momentary Lapse of Reason’
Pink Floyd released their first album without Roger Waters, A Momentary Lapse of Reason.' on Sept. 7, 1987.
Revisiting the Who’s Last LP for Almost a Quarter Century, ‘It’s Hard’
It's Hard, the Who's controversial and somewhat underrated 10th album, was released in September 1982. Years later, singer Roger Daltrey said it never should have seen the light of day.
The album came during a strained period for the Who, who were coming off 1981's commercial…
The album came during a strained period for the Who, who were coming off 1981's commercial…
How Fleetwood Mac Reunited for ‘The Dance’
This was the first new album from Fleetwood Mac's classic-era lineup since 1987's 'Tango in the Night' a full decade earlier.
‘The Simpsons’ Rock Star Cameos
A look at the most famous rock stars who have visited 'The Simpsons.'
What If Every Rocker Turned Into a Zombie?
We imagine what some of the biggest classic rock stars looked like if they were zombies.
Win an Iron Maiden Vinyl Collection
Iron Maiden are digging into their past and putting it down on wax, as the band has a major vinyl reissue campaign coming this fall that will span its discography.