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 Real Reason Guns N’ Roses Covered Bob Dylan’s ‘Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door’
Bob Dylan's quote about the GN'R cover is god tier.
Rock + Metal Bands You Didn’t Realize Are Turning 40 in 2023
Four decades of existence.
Alex Jones Claims Artists Required to ‘Pledge to Lucifer’ Upon Signing Record Deals
R.E.M. bassist Mike Mills 'confirmed' it.
TLC’s ‘MILF Manor’ Contestant Was a ‘Heavy Metal Video Vixen’
She was in a Van Halen video and a few others.
Poll: What’s the Best Tom Petty Album? – Vote Now
He's released albums solo and with The Heartbreakers.
A Breakdown of Axl Rose’s Biggest Public Feuds
We still love him, though.
The Biggest Rock + Metal Moments of 1973
See what was going on in music 50 years ago.
How Tommy Lee Inspired Axl Rose to Write ‘November Rain’
It was written before 'Appetite' came out.