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 New Pornographers Split With Drummer Following Child Pornography Charges, Issue Statement

The New Pornographers split with drummer Joseph Seiders after he was arrested in Palm Desert on several child pornography charges.

The Best Grunge Album of Each Year From 1987 – 1996

Grunge unfortunately wasn't a long-lived subgenre, but these are the best releases that came out during each year that it reigned.

Metallica’s Kirk Hammett Names the Guitar Riff That ‘Shifted Heavy Metal’

Kirk Hammett said the riff in Black Sabbath's 'Symptom of the Universe' from their album 'Sabotage' shifted heavy metal.

Metallica’s Kirk Hammett Names the Album ‘Everyone in the World Should Own’

Metallica guitarist Kirk Hammett named Van Halen's self-titled debut as an album that 'everyone in the world should own.'

Kat Von D’s Goth Garden Has a Mysterious Issue This Year

Kat Von D's goth garden, which consists mainly of thousands of black tulips, is having a mysterious issue this year as only some of them blossomed.

Metalhead’s New Guitar Was Allegedly Sent to Slipknot’s Jim Root by Mistake

A metalhead on Reddit wrote a post that a guitar he ordered from Sweetwater was accidentally sent to Slipknot guitarist Jim Root.

The Classic Grunge Hit + More Easter Eggs From ‘The Last of Us’ Season 2 Premiere

Nirvana's cover of the song 'Love Buzz' played during the Season 2 premiere of Max's 'The Last of Us,' as well as some other rock Easter eggs.

The Best Albums by 14 Grunge Bands

These are the best albums by 14 different grunge bands, most of which became popular in the Pacific Northwest area during the late '80s and early '90s.

Ghost’s Video for New Song ‘Lachryma’ Is Our First Good Look at New Nameless Ghoul Outfits

Ghost's video for the new song 'Lachryma' gives us a great look at the Nameless Ghouls' new outfits for the 'Skeleta' album cycle.

Blink-182’s Mark Hoppus Actually Might Have Helped the Military Capture Saddam Hussein

Blink-182's Mark Hoppus actually might have helped the U.S. military capture Saddam Hussein in 2003, according to a story in his new memoir.