Philip Trapp is a writer and music journalist who joined Loudwire in February 2019. In addition to covering rock and metal 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 once made Kenny G wait on hold.
Philip Trapp
Sum 41 Announce That They Are Breaking Up
See their statement.
Prince Is Getting a Highway Named After Him
See the details.
Book vs. Movie – Flea Defends Award-Winning Film Adaptation to Famous Author
The Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist has an eye for cinema.
Rockers, Writers + Fans React to Rock Hall of Fame 2023 Inductees
How do you feel about them?
Eddie Van Halen’s ‘Hot for Teacher’ Guitar Goes for $3.9 Million at Auction
Even its minimum bid was millions.
Twisted Sister’s Dee Snider Warns He’ll Wear Makeup Again to Oppose Drag Bans
The Twisted Sister icon is a proponent of free expression.
Is Spotify Giving Preference to AI-Generated Music?
Hear a playlist of the same song under different artist names.
‘AI Oasis’ Turns the English Rock Icons Into a Trippy Britpop Pastiche
Listen to AISIS, the artificially intelligent Oasis.
Metallica’s Kirk Hammett Says His Belief in Meditation Is ‘Extreme’
The guitarist is a very spiritual person.