Philip Trapp is a writer and journalist who joined Loudwire in February 2019. In addition to covering music and culture for Loudwire, he also contributes to related outlets such as PopCrush, ScreenCrush and Taste of Country. Philip has reported on music and other entertainment since 2016. He previously wrote for Alternative Press, HM Magazine, Music Times, Classicalite and others. Along the way, he's defended Limp Bizkit on Sirius XM, gotten caught in a downpour with the band Hundredth, and he once made Kenny G wait on hold.
Philip Trapp
The Time a Teenage Slash Wore a Dress to Hit on Steven Adler at a Bar
A little Guns N' Roses history from the Sunset Strip.
Snowstorm Traps Oasis Cover Band + Audience in U.K. Pub for 3 Days
No one could leave after Noasis finished their set.
Metallica + Leo Sayer Meet in Metal ‘Make Me Feel Like Dancing’ Mashup
The 1970s hit gets Metallica-ized.
Watch Alice Cooper Iron Out a Delivery Mix-Up With NFL QB Baker Mayfield
It seems the rocker loves online shopping.
Paul McCartney Won’t Sign Autographs Anymore – ‘We Both Know Who I Am’
Fellow Beatle Ringo Starr stopped several years ago.
Red Hot Chili Peppers Near Completion on New Album With John Frusciante
His first with the band in over a decade.
Watch the Dedication of Eddie Van Halen Memorial in Guitar Legend’s Hometown
The late rocker gets honored.
Pink Floyd Drummer Nick Mason Compares Roger Waters to Stalin
Joseph Stalin, the mid-20th century communist autocrat.
Iron Butterfly Drummer Ron Bushy Dead at 78
He backed the band's signature 1968 hit, 'In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida.'
Metallica to Launch ‘The Metallica Podcast’ With 8 ‘Black Album’ Episodes
Exit light, enter Metallica's very own podcast.
7 Times ZZ Top’s Dusty Hill Lit Up the Screen in TV + Movies
The late musician was a frequent guest star.
Photographer Captures Iconic Rock Images in Their Original Surroundings Today
Steve Birnbaum's Instagram is a gift to music fans.