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
Music Fan Stunned That Dollar Tree Sells Rock + Pop CDs
Still, he made some choice picks from the selection.
30 Perplexing Rock + Metal Mashups With Other Genres
Heavy music and pop culture combine in some baffling ways.
Iron Maiden’s Bruce Dickinson Remembers When He Was Let Go From His Pilot Job
Any position can be made redundant, even for rockstar pilots.
These Were the Highest Paid Rock + Metal Bands of 2020
Ten rock acts' earnings last year matched pop music's elite.
Metallica’s 3 Latest Albums Get Corresponding Jigsaw Puzzles
Get hardwired… to completely crush some puzzles.
19 Rock + Metal Musicians Who Are Also Tattoo Artists
Rocking and inking seem to go hand in hand.
Look Inside David Bowie’s $16.8 Million New York Apartment
The lavish pad is no oddity.
Brian May Imagines Freddie Mercury Would Still Be With Queen Were He Alive
The guitarist ponders the thought.
Take a Tour of AC/DC Drummer Phil Rudd’s $2 Million 1980s Hideaway
It's a long way to the top if you wanna buy this home.
Ex-Metallica Member Jason Newsted Sells $4.95 Million Montana Ranch
The sprawling property has some amazing views.
Rob Halford Hasn’t ‘Found the Moment’ to Curse in a Judas Priest Song Yet
All steel, no profanity.