Lauryn is the youngest full-time writer on the Loudwire staff, and somehow has the oldest taste in music. She'll chew your ear off about rockers from Jim Morrison to Chris Cornell, but especially loves geeking out about Guns N' Roses. Her writing journey began as a freelancer for Alternative Nation, which eventually led her to Loudwire, where she not only writes news stories, but hosts and produces video content (see our '30 Years of Grunge' series on YouTube), creates and hosts short-form videos for our social media channels and hosts a weekly segment on our Loudwire Weekends radio show called 'The GOAT,' which airs every Sunday at 11PM. You can follow Lauryn on Twitter (@laurynschaffs) and Instagram (@laurynschaffner).
Lauryn Schaffner
12 Rock + Country Artist Collaborations That Go Hard
Check out 12 collaborations between rock and country artists that go hard, including songs by Zac Brown Band and Chris Cornell and more.
New Spotify Tool Lets You Turn Your Twisted Ideas Into Playlists
Spotify's new tool uses AI to let you enter custom prompts to generate specific playlists.
Zoltan Bathory Praises Marilyn Manson’s Sobriety Ahead of Tour With Five Finger Death Punch
Five Finger Death Punch guitarist Zoltan Bathory praised Marilyn Manson for being 'clean and sober' ahead of their tour together.
Legendary Black Metal Site in Norway Damaged by Fire
Neseblod Records, legendary black metal site in Oslo, Norway formerly known as Helvete, was damaged by a fire earlier this week.
Highly Suspect Singer Johnny Stevens Trashes One of the Band’s Albums
Highly Suspect singer Johnny Stevens trashed one of the band's albums, 2022's 'The Midnight Demon Club,' in a post on social media.
Jerry Cantrell’s Iconic G&L Guitar Found, Wasn’t Actually Stolen
Jerry Cantrell's original 1984 G&L Rampage 'Blue Dress' guitar was reportedly stolen from his car in Southern California last weekend.
System of a Down + Deftones Announce First of Its Kind Show at Historic Venue
System of a Down have announced their second show of 2024, which will take place in San Francisco during the summer with Deftones.
Why Korn Started Playing Seven String Guitars + The Reaction From Their Hero
Korn's Brian 'Head' Welch and James 'Munky' Shaffer started playing seven string guitars because of Steve Vai, who credited the band for popularizing them.
The Real Names of Over 50 Rock + Metal Icons
See the real names of over 50 iconic rock and metal musicians, including Slash, Steven Tyler, Chris Cornell, Alice Cooper and more.
Did Anyone Else See Tommy Lee’s Deleted Eclipse Social Media Post?
Motley Crue's Tommy Lee shared a nude video relating to the total solar eclipse today, but it has since been deleted.