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
My Chemical Romance’s Frank Iero Responds to Yankees Using ‘Welcome to the Black Parade’ for Opening Day
Baseball season has begun.
Nik Nocturnal Goes Viral With Original ‘Iowa’-Era ‘Slipknot’ Song ‘Mad’
He shows how he created it in a video.
12 Rock Musicians Who Played Every Instrument + Sang on Their Album
They're multi-dimensional.
Wolfgang Van Halen Names His Two ‘Dream’ Bands to Tour With
We'd like to see that, too.
Avenged Sevenfold Fan Explains Meaning of New Song ‘Nobody’ Based on Philosopher Writings
Make sure you had your coffee first.
Corey Taylor Names Three New Rock + Metal Bands ‘Carrying the Flag for Heavy Music’
Here's what Corey Taylor thinks.
Travis Barker Shares Graphic Update Following Surgery for Injured Finger
Blink-182 had to postpone tour dates because of it.
Mike Shinoda Co-Wrote Demi Lovato’s ‘Still Alive’ + Stars in Video With Ice Nine Kills’ Spencer Charnas
Shinoda produced the song too.
‘Red Jumpsuit’ Just Saw a 520 Percent Increase in Google Searches
It may be tough to find a Slipknot costume now.