Lauryn Schaffner

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).

The 7 Wildest Catfish Scandals in Rock + Metal

Unfortunately, it's pretty easy to lie on the internet, and these rock and metal musicians were impersonated by people in catfish scandals.

‘I Was So Lonely’ – Brittany Furlan Explains Why She Fell for Ronnie Radke Catfish Scandal

During an episode of her podcast 'This Is the Worst,' Brittany Furlan explained that her loneliness led her to fall for the Ronnie Radke catfish scandal.

Seether’s Shaun Morgan Blasts Venue Security for Kicking His 7-Year-Old Daughter off Stage, Changes ‘Remedy’ Lyrics

Seether frontman Shaun Morgan blasted security at the Hard Rock in Tulsa for kicking his 7-year-old daughter off the side of the stage during the show.

Faster Pussycat Singer Opens Up About Fiancee’s Cruise Death for First Time

Faster Pussycat vocalist Taime Downe opened up for the first time publicly about his fiancee, Kimberly Burch, who went overboard on The 80s Cruise this year.

The ‘Big 4′ Bands of Grunge + Post-Grunge

To help explain the difference between the grunge and post-grunge subgenres, we chose four groups that best represent each category.

Guns N’ Roses Play Cover Live for First Time Ever (And It Sounds a Bit Different)

Guns N' Roses played their cover of the New York Dolls' 'Human Being' live for the first time ever, and Axl Rose sang it in a different register.

Remembering the 6 Victims of the San Diego Plane Crash

In this post, we remember and pay tribute to the six victims of the San Diego plane crash that took place on May 22, 2025.

Family Claims Metallica Concert Plans Saved Them From Car Crash

A Virginia family claimed that their Metallica concert plans saved them from a car that crashed into their living room the morning of the show.

16 Musicians Who’ve Served in the U.S. Military

See rock and metal musicians who've served in the U.S. Military, including Maynard James Keenan, Fred Durst of Limp Bizkit and more.

Pierce the Veil Pay Tribute to Agent + Manager Dave Shapiro Following Fatal Plane Crash

Pierce the Veil paid tribute on social media to music executive Dave Shapiro, who was their agent and manager that died in a plane crash in San Diego.