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
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The one and only W.A.R.
Guns N’ Roses Recruit Smashing Pumpkins for Six 2020 Tour Dates
Bringing the best of the '80s and '90s.
Motley Crue’s Tommy Lee to Appear in New Episode of ‘The Goldbergs’
Meet Professor Lee.
David Lee Roth: Eddie Van Halen Is ‘Not Doing Well’
A comeback tour seems more and more unlikely.
Steven Adler: I Was Getting Better Before Guns N’ Roses Fired Me
The firing led to his downward spiral though.
Def Leppard’s Joe Elliott: Fans Want to See Us Play Live More Than a New Album
Ticket sales don't lie.
Def Leppard’s Joe Elliott: The Stadium Tour Will Prove the ’80s Aren’t Mockable
Glam metal ain't dead.
Kid Rock Goes on Drunken Rant About Oprah Winfrey: ‘F–k Her’
Not surprising, we know.
Motley Crue: A Timeline of Their Storied Career
The same ol' situation.
Guns N’ Roses ‘Sweet Child O’ Mine’ Is First ’80s Video to Reach A Billion Views
Where do they go now?
Michael Sweet: Stryper Deserves to Be in the Rock Hall as Much as Bon Jovi
He explains the traits he think matter.
10 Facts You May Not Have Known About Motley Crue’s ‘Dr. Feelgood’
One of the strongest comeback albums.