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).

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Metallica have announced an additional North American leg of their M72 World Tour for 2025, where they play two shows in every city.

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During a conversation with Rick Beato, Alice In Chains' Jerry Cantrell picked his six favorite guitar soloists, including Eddie Van Halen and others.

Queen’s Brian May Recalls Freddie Mercury’s Attitude Before His Death

Queen's Brian May recalled Freddie Mercury's attitude in his final days before his death during an interview with Sammy Hagar.

Nikki Sixx’s Response to Criticism of Motley Crue’s New Song ‘Dogs of War’

During an interview, Nikki Sixx shared his response to criticism of Motley Crue's latest song 'Dogs of War,' which came out in April.

Rockers Trash Talking Other Artists

In this week's Loud List video compilation, we show rock and metal musicians trash talking other artists, both in and outside of the rock genre.

The Tentative Song Titles from Soundgarden’s Unreleased Album With Chris Cornell

These are the tentative song titles from Soundgarden's unreleased album, which they had been working on prior to Chris Cornell's death in 2017.

Man in Doghouse After Sending Guns N’ Roses Song to Wife on Anniversary

A man on Reddit said he made the mistake of sending his wife the Guns N' Roses song '14 Years' on their 14th anniversary.

Ticketmaster Hacked – What Victims of Data Breach Should Know

Ticketmaster confirmed that their system was hacked by a third-party group and are offering free identity monitoring to those who were affected.

Lies the Internet Told About KISS

In this video compilation, we show clips of lies the internet told about KISS, which are debunked by Gene Simmons and Ace Frehley.

These Are the 20 Songs Metallica Have Never Played Live

And they have a lot to begin with.