A founding guitarrist who shaped pop-punk's sound has been silenced at 45, leaving a genre and its fans to mourn.
New Found Glory Founding Guitarist Chad Gilbert Dies at 45
Chad Gilbert, founding guitarist of the pop-punk band New Found Glory, died at age 45 after a journey with brain cancer. The band confirmed the death in a statement, saying they were 'devastated and shocked.' Gilbert co-founded New Found Glory in 1997 and remained its guitarist for nearly three decades, shaping the band's melodic hardcore sound and its influence on the 2000s pop-punk scene. No cause or further details were immediately released.
Source: New Found Glory Founding Guitarist Chad Gilbert Dies at 45 — nine.com.au
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