Lauryn Schaffner

1 week ago | 1063thebuzz.com | Lauryn Schaffner

Tracii Guns joined Loudwire Nights on Wednesday (April 16) and celebrated the recent release of L.A. Guns' new album, Leopard Skin. Listen to the full conversation in the player near the end of this article. In addition to diving into the record, Guns spent plenty of time reflecting on his career and shared about the bands he's always drawn inspiration from. "I'm really going to sound so weird, but I'm really only into about 20 or 25 musical groups," Guns told host Chuck Armstrong.

1 week ago | wgrd.com | Lauryn Schaffner

Metallica's Kirk Hammett named the album "everyone in the world should own" in a new feature with Consequence. The guitarist shared 11 records that made an impact on him growing up when he was trying to learn how to master the instrument. His list included releases by Jimi Hendrix, Black Sabbath, AC/DC, Led Zeppelin, UFO and a few others, but there's one in particular that he believes everyone should have a copy of.

1 week ago | 1063thebuzz.com | Lauryn Schaffner

"We didn't have a No. 1, we didn't have anything like that, we were still this small, little band...and he was just so nice and friendly."Lee Jennings of The Funeral Portrait joined Loudwire Nights on Tuesday (April 15) and dove into his friendship with Five Finger Death Punch's Ivan Moody — and how that friendship led to their collaboration on "Holy Water."Listen to the full conversation in the player near the end of this article.

1 week ago | loudwire.com | Chad Childers |Lauryn Schaffner

How many '90s movies can you name from their big soundtrack songs? The 1990s was the decade in which movie soundtracks advanced to a new level. Not only was music a viable supporting player in the storytelling of films, but it also became a hugely successful marketing tool to promote not only box office blockbusters but also draw attention to smaller indie flicks that could use the added recognition. Soundtracks were now frequently charting high and yielding rock radio singles on a regular basis.

1 week ago | loudwire.com | Lauryn Schaffner

Kat Von D's goth garden in Vevay, Indiana has a mysterious issue this year. The artist shared a video on social media yesterday (April 14) explaining that a large portion of the black tulips she had planted didn't bloom this year. She'd created a square-shaped border out of new tulips she planted around the field, but the ones in the middle of it didn't sprout for whatever reason. There are usually around 10,000 black tulips in the field.