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
Metallica Fan Shares ChatGPT Version of ‘Ride the Lightning’ With New Lyrics
It really sounds like James Hetfield.
Nikki Sixx Reveals He Plays Bass on New Dolly Parton Song
He's apparently one of the guest performers.
Wolfgang Van Halen Names His Two ‘Dream’ Bands to Tour With
We'd like to see that, too.
Saliva’s Wayne Swinny in ICU Following Brain Hemorrhage
We wish him the best.
Roger Waters Blasts Claims That He’s Anti-Semitic, Seeks Legal Action Over Canceled German Shows
He wants the shows to go on.
Rock + Metal Bands You Didn’t Realize Are Turning 40 in 2023
Four decades of existence.
Metallica Drop New Song ‘If Darkness Had a Son’
It's the third release from the upcoming '72 Seasons.'
Are Metallica Teasing Another New Song on TikTok?
What's going on over there?
Gene Simmons Always Says ‘Rock Is Dead,’ Does Paul Stanley Agree?
Do they see eye-to-eye about it?
The Biggest Rock + Metal Moments of 1983
The start of thrash, metal topped the charts and more.
What Is Guns N’ Roses’ ‘November Rain’ Video REALLY About?
We compare the video to the story it was based on.