Lauryn Schaffner

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).

The ‘Big 4′ of Grunge Guitarists
The ‘Big 4′ of Grunge Guitarists
Our picks for the 'Big 4' of grunge guitarists are Melvins' Buzz Osborne, Soundgarden's Kim Thayil, Alice In Chains' Jerry Cantrell and Nirvana's Kurt Cobain.
10 Rock Artists That Went Pop
10 Rock Artists That Went Pop
A handful of rock bands have softened their sound over the years to a more pop-oriented style, whether it was only for an album or a permanent change.
10 Actors Who Actually Sang in Rock Movies
10 Actors Who Actually Sang in Rock Movies
These actors didn't just portray musicians in movies — they really sang, and some of them even learned how to play instruments too.
Rockers Trash Talking Other Artists
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.

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