Lauryn is the youngest writer on the Loudwire staff, and has the oldest taste in music. She'll chew your ear off about rockers ranging from Jim Morrison to Chris Cornell, and don't even get her started on Guns N' Roses. Her writing journey began as a freelancer for Alternative Nation, which eventually led her to Loudwire, where she prides herself on being an old soul.
Lauryn Schaffner
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Because pets just make life better.
Burton C. Bell Says Linkin Park Did a ‘Watered Down’ Version of a Fear Factory Album
He claims they copied Fear Factory's style.
Rock + Metal Virtual Performance Streaming Calendar
Make the best of the quarantine.
Philip Anselmo – I Play Pantera Songs to Celebrate Lives of Dimebag Darrell + Vinnie Paul
It's in honor of his fallen bandmates.
Record Store Day 2021 Drops – Black Sabbath, Deftones, Linkin Park + More
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It also looks like Chris Fehn's mask.
Dave Grohl Remembers Feeling ‘Strange’ After Kurt Cobain Died
He had to readjust to life.
Fozzy’s Chris Jericho – There Aren’t a Lot of New Rock Bands, It’s Scary
He questions who will be the future of rock 'n' roll.
Alice Cooper Details Worst Drug Experience + First Joint With Jimi Hendrix
Two very different encounters.
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A civil rights lawyer.