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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How Killswitch Engage’s Jesse Leach Learned to Scream

Loudwire is kicking off a new season of How I Learned to Scream with a brand new episode featuring Killswitch Engage singer Jesse Leach.

Guns N’ Roses Add 13 New 2025 Tour Dates

Guns N' Roses have added 13 new dates to their 2025 tour plans, taking place in Latin American through October and November.

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Hatebreed’s Wayne Lozinak Plays His Favorite Riffs

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