Remembering Chad Gilbert, guitarist of New Found Glory

NPR | By Jordan-Marie Smith,

Patrick Jarenwattananon

Published September 21, 2026 at 5:52 PM EDT

New Found Glory guitarist Chad Gilbert died recently, after a battle with cancer. NPR remembers the founding member of the punk rock bank.

Jordan-Marie Smith

Jordan-Marie Smith is a producer with NPR's All Things Considered.

Patrick Jarenwattananon

Host of NPR Music's A Blog Supreme

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