“His spirit will be felt on every stage we stand on, with every note we play”: New Found Glory guitarist Chad Gilbert dead at 45 after cancer battle

New Found Glory guitarist Chad Gilbert has died at the age of 45. Gilbert co-founded the Florida pop-punk group in 1997 and released 11 albums with them.

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