Chad Childers

Los Angeles

Editor and Writer at Townsquare Media

Writer/editor for @Loudwire, longtime rock aficianado and armchair manager/coach of the St. Louis Cardinals and L.A. Clippers.

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'This Is Why We Can't Have Nice Things in Practice' - Doc Coyle Calls Out 'Pretentious Gatekeeping' Surrounding Sleep Token

3 days ago | loudwire.com | Chad Childers

Ethan Miller / Katja Ogrin/Redferns, Getty ImagesSHARETWEETDoc Coyle has called out the "pretentious gatekeeping" that is currently surrounding Sleep Token, likening it to a script that he's seen played out too often with popular rock and metal bands through the years.
'Back to the Future' Guitar Goes Missing, Gibson Launches Search

3 days ago | loudwire.com | Chad Childers

GibsonSHARETWEETWhat ever happened to the Cherry Red Gibson ES-345 guitar used by Michael J. Fox in the 1985 film classic Back to the Future? Apparently the instrument has gone missing and Gibson is launching a global search to uncover the instrument. At least in the film, the guitar played a key role in the development of rock 'n' roll as Marty McFly (Fox) went back in time to deliver a face melting guitar solo at the "Enchantment Under the Sea" high school dance while playing "Johnny B.
Second Falling in Reverse Member Warns of Social Media Catfishing

3 days ago | loudwire.com | Chad Childers

YouTube: Luke Holland DrumsSHARETWEETFalling in Reverse drummer Luke Holland has offered an extensive rundown of how a number of social media impersonators have been using artificial intelligence to catfish some of his fans. This marks the second catfishing case related to the band in recent weeks as it was previously revealed that someone impersonating Ronnie Radke had been catfishing Tommy Lee's wife Brittany Furlan a few weeks back.
Fyre Festival Has Pivoted Again With 2025 Island Pop-Up Event

4 days ago | loudwire.com | Chad Childers

Theo Wargo, Getty Images / FyreHotels.comSHARETWEETFyre Festival's long, strange journey will continue later this year as the festival will pivot to a pop-up Caribbean Island adventure week as the brand spins off into new opportunities. Billy McFarland attempted to put on a second Fyre Festival earlier this year, but plans fell through and eventually the decision was made to sell some of Fyre's IP and take Fyre Festival in a different direction.
What Ever Happened to Rock + Metal's Class of 2005?

4 days ago | loudwire.com | Chad Childers

Giuseppe Cacace / Scott Gries (2) / Steve Snowden / Astrid Stawiarz, Getty ImagesSHARETWEETWhat ever happened to rock and metal's Class of 2005? You remember 2005, right? It was a year in which emo was coming to the forefront. It was a year in which metalcore was making big strides on the heavy front. It was also a year where we thought a classic rock revolution might be coming thanks to Wolfmother, while several bands were bringing a more danceable rock sound to the alt-rock world.
What Ever Happened to Rock + Metal's Class of 2005?

4 days ago | squatchrocks.com | Chad Childers

What Happened With Filter in 1995? Having played with Nine Inch Nails previously, singer-guitarist Richard Patrick ventured out on his own. He eventually founded Filter with programmer Brian Liesegang and together they issued Filter's debut album, Short Bus, in 1995. The group saw their breakthrough with the controversial single, "Hey Man Nice Shot," which some had suspected was about Kurt Cobain's death but rather was actually inspired by the public suicide of politician Budd Dwyer.
What Ever Happened to Rock + Metal's Class of 2005?

4 days ago | 1063thebuzz.com | Chad Childers

What Happened to Panic! at the Disco in 2005? With Fall Out Boy emerging as one of the hottest acts in music, Panic! at the Disco sent a demo to Pete Wentz who signed them to his Decaydance imprint. The band's debut album, A Fever You Can't Sweat Out, was one of the pivotal records bringing emo into the mainstream.
VOTE: Better Metallica Album

4 days ago | loudwire.com | Chad Childers

Elektra Records (2) / Getty ImagesSHARETWEETWhich is the better Metallica album - Load or Reload? We're entering some divisive territory this week for Chuck's Fight Club on the Loudwire Nights radio show and we're looking to you to give us the answer. The '80s provided some of thrash metal's finest work in Metallica's catalog up to that point. And while there was some initial push back against 1991's self-titled Black Album, Metallica fans have largely come around to the record as a whole.
Shane Hawkins Reveals Taylor Hawkins' REAL Favorite Foo Fighters Song to Play Live

4 days ago | loudwire.com | Chad Childers

Arturo Holmes / Getty Images, Getty ImagesSHARETWEETShane Hawkins, the son of late Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins, has revealed that his father's favorite song to play is not the one that is most often reported. The younger Hawkins was appearing at a drum clinic in England when he made the revelation. While sitting behind the kit, Shane revealed the anecdote about his father as an intro the song he was about to perform on drums.
Shane Hawkins Reveals Taylor Hawkins' REAL Favorite Foo Fighters Song to Play Live

4 days ago | wgrd.com | Chad Childers

Shane Hawkins Reveals Taylor Hawkins’ REAL Favorite Foo Fighters Song to Play LiveShane Hawkins Reveals Taylor Hawkins’ REAL Favorite Foo Fighters Song to Play LiveArturo Holmes / Getty Images, Getty ImagesSHARETWEETShane Hawkins, the son of late Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins, has revealed that his father's favorite song to play is not the one that is most often reported. The younger Hawkins was appearing at a drum clinic in England when he made the revelation.