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
The Last Song Performed by Rockers Who Died Too Soon
The last songs ever performed live by rock and metal musicians who died young, from Nirvana's Kurt Cobain to Pantera's Dimebag Darrell and beyond.
Megan Fox Confirms Engagement to MGK Was Called Off
Megan Fox confirmed during a podcast appearance that her engagement to Machine Gun Kelly was called off at some point in 2023.
Nu-Metal: Tales From a Scene
Check out a compilation video of all the nu-metal musicians we've had featured in our series 'Wikipedia: Fact or Faction.'
Clown Eased His Son Simon Crahan Into Metal So He Could Discover Slipknot on His Own
Slipknot's Shawn 'Clown' Crahan eased his son Simon Crahan into metal growing up so that he could discover Slipknot on his own.
Metalhead Goes on First Date With a Swiftie + It All Goes Wrong
A metalhead shared a story on Reddit about his first date with a Taylor Swift fan, and explained how the night all went wrong.
Have You Ever Heard the Slipknot That Existed Before THE Slipknot?
There was a crossover thrash band called Slipknot that formed in New Haven, Connecticut before the Slipknot we know today formed in Des Moines, Iowa.
Freddie Mercury’s Most Iconic Interview Moments
Check out a video compilation of late Queen frontman Freddie Mercury's most iconic interview moments.
The Black Crowes Play First Show After Release of New Album ‘Happiness Bastards’ – Setlist, Video + Photos
The Black Crowes played their first show after the release of their new album 'Happiness Bastards,' hosted by Amazon Music, in Brooklyn, N.Y. on March 15.
Mike Tyson Trained at Maynard James Keenan’s Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Gym
Legendary boxer Mike Tyson has been training at Maynard James Keenan's Brazilian jiu-jitsu gym in Cottonwood, Arizona for his fight with Jake Paul.
Metalcore Guitarists Play Their Favorite Riffs
We've compiled video clips of all the metalcore guitarists that have been featured on Gear Factor playing their favorite riffs.
Jay Weinberg Plays First Full Show Since Slipknot With Suicidal Tendencies
Jay Weinberg played his first gig with Suicidal Tendencies, which was his first full show since he was let go from Slipknot in November.
Anders Colsefni Re-Records All of Slipknot’s ‘Mate. Feed. Kill. Repeat’ With New Band
Original Slipknot vocalist Anders Colsefni has dropped his reimagined version of the band's first release 'Mate. Feed. Kill. Repeat.'