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
How Papa Roach’s Jacoby Shaddix Feels About Current Nu-Metal Revival
What does Jacoby think?
These 40 Smiling Rock Stars Will Make Your Day
Just spreading the good vibes.
Foo Fighters’ New Album ‘But Here We Are’ Debuts in Top 10 of the Billboard 200
A strong return indeed.
StubHub Reveals the Most In-Demand Metal Artist to See Live This Summer
And which musical groups have sold the most tickets.
Queens of the Stone Age’s Josh Homme Reveals He Was Diagnosed With Cancer in 2022
He underwent a successful procedure to remove it.
Tool Announce 2023 North American Tour Dates
They're back!
Guns N’ Roses Play ‘Appetite’ + ‘Use Your Illusion’ Deep Cuts for First Time in Over 30 Years
And even one from 'The Spaghetti Incident?'.
Foo Fighters Are Learning to Walk Again Following Death of Taylor Hawkins
Their second performance of 2023 was at Boston Calling.
Roger Waters’ ‘The Wall’ Costume Sparks Investigation by German Officials Over Nazi-Like Imagery
It's an outfit from the film he's been wearing onstage for years.
Rockers Who Collaborated With Tina Turner
She wasn't called The Queen of Rock 'n' Roll for nothing.
Chad Kroeger Says the Hate for Nickelback Has Been ‘Softening’
All jokes get old after a while.
Metallica Respond to Fan on TikTok, Remind Us How Much They Dislike ‘Escape’
Don't expect to hear this one on tour.
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.
Ozzy Osbourne Shares His Favorite Horror Movie of All Time
It even had The Prince of Darkness on the edge of his seat.
We Asked AI Why Iron Maiden + Soundgarden Aren’t in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
And why they deserve to be.