# Chad Gilbert, New Found Glory’s Founding Guitarist, Dead at 45

> **Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-09-20 19:40 UTC · Category: Entertainment

## Executive Summary
5 news sources are covering this Entertainment story right now — PULSE is tracking how fast it spreads.

## Intelligence Brief
"Chad Gilbert, New Found Glory’s Founding Guitarist, Dead at 45" is generating significant coverage in the Entertainment category, with 5 articles from 5 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.


Outlets currently covering the story include TMZ, Men's Journal, Yahoo and Kerrang!. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.


This brief was generated by PULSE's extractive engine from coverage metadata only. The latest headlines from every source are listed below; the velocity chart shows how the story is developing in real time.

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|
| Yahoo | Mark Hoppus of blink-182 Pays Tribute to Chad Gilbert: 'Rest Easy Now, My Friend' | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMilwFBVV95cUxObDZHcXdNQ2J1MGJmSnR2aDhKVmlpOGxlOW5qZ29sRWZ5NGljV3Fkek45Y0dmNEU2QVNOeklrOHVhZUtFQVpCTFBGNjZBcHUzaTd0VVZFaE1RQzdTeEJDTHNFNFFYNEc0Z1VlaXV4NVJvOVQ4UnBFOWpOdHZHYzhNSXhNNnFxUEpsUEEzTkhHYXFsSmZoUjJn?oc=5) |
| Yahoo | New Found Glory guitarist Chad Gilbert dies at 45 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiogFBVV95cUxNeDBCdERNMk9wR3lQV0J0M0lMWU5mTUhXZ3RyUGJDYXFhXzFXbnB0RWJQUFc4OHBkVTZiLVhtZEZudUVHc1ZxQlQ2bjNneXQ0bzNMQkZjeXVqd2NKUWExZ2R4d2Y1S1VFTUdfWnFtWDBKT1Z6cjNPalVVdy1FOTlfMFRpSkhGdDFVbE56eWtpdThnclNuYlY0UExpYXU4Y3VWREE?oc=5) |
| WUSA9 | Chad Gilbert, New Found Glory founder and guitarist, has died | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiwAFBVV95cUxOdzlSWGhoX0tKalU4REdlRG1ZTUtzZTB6dU9ZaUdEaWFiOTRYUHlCN3hBRXNnb0ZIWEZKMnZtLXJnMWI5ZVNjM2FqRTQ3QUFQck5TQlRDcVN0c3FoQU5XSF9RZzBDWjBxbmxGQUo3eWoxbXNCcnJSaWtNMG0zRzRiM2Fub3dzNnZiVmJteWxTNjFvOEl1NF9jM3NsVjNGUXQ0UFUzTzZmb2tNOE10bzJObWJuZW9kbk5YQ21XaGpycDA?oc=5) |
| Fox News | Chad Gilbert, New Found Glory founding member and lead guitarist, dead at 45 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiqAFBVV95cUxQcElpRG5DY0RVa2trRWVHQUQ4WnRieUQ1bVFXZmNrVEdTRXFWTXIzX0xpb3BZWnZWMFh6OTExMzM1VDUxdHJDaGE1bDdYR3k1ZjRVSmhGSHVlUEZ0RXpZcjNaTExuYVhpTEp0cVhOWVFyc0lpNmREZ2thalplbDl2bnpxRWpPMEdJQmloSGFFLVBxOHI5Z0NBMXVJaVJZZzlFN0xhUExtQ07SAa4BQVVfeXFMTlBDT3JsYWtpb1FOcHZXcEhOVFFsWlI1R2tLYk9VTHNRNGN2SW1PN1ZXaTE5LVRfY3RWM0MxdlcwUy1EaXlWNThwZ1lRWE5GaDNFVkhKRnh3eFNXcldNalVFNXVEYUNLMjdTUXNsWEV4TjRPekp6SEhnaDFtZWdyZFlWRVFWVWhnaEhZNDhtaGhmNWhEdVdCdG9yXzNNT0RmM2xBeVhfd1Focjl) |
| Yahoo | Beloved pop-bunk band member dead at 45: ‘We are devastated and shocked’ | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimgFBVV95cUxQWjB4WERzb2Fwckwzd0hyZU9XUDVJbzhPTTRSRnF5VnlweEtZUUZseTJEUnZpRm52dmNfSi0tU3Jza0tpUlFMLTl6NVNLUENrQWxvOHcxc2U0SGdZM1NLcXhqUXJCRm96emhabnFzb3cwT1dnSFVvSzBHY2RPVGluX2hlc1BXdXRKOC1PSmt6cGtmMTVaalIxTG9R?oc=5) |
| PennLive.com | Beloved rock musician dead at 45 after cancer battle: ‘We are devastated and shocked’ | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMizwFBVV95cUxQN2FhSXJMMEpybGY1NzNubFI1NjNHMW9RNy1UWVE2TlNQODRvVHhGemd0UFZoUEE5bXNWUU1XMHB0a1BRYWdFREluS281WTF6VzVuenl3eE5OQmVBOE5vRmxid2NpMm9wMFVMSjBNanhsMVhZbk51RWpRbkxrV05vUnlLNTVuYU9LLXNCSEVxUTFUcjFUSlJMZzEzXzNSMnlzV3B2Q0I2UXVXR0ZUdUxLcE5SQkU3SXFtaGpfdGpmUHZ1OC1qYVpWOFZ5UEgxdWPSAeMBQVVfeXFMTzd5SDBJODNUeVQ4azdUUEZrcFFRblNTZzQxLWRsN21GTTM5eXJWTWc3bkszVmNsQ0xoMWtlWGExUUFfX3hBMEctTkk3bmZ2Tlh5SXd4Qlg3SG5JSXBORURoMWdlV2ZzdTIxcXhIdTRMdGRPaDJVZW9CMDdZdVY4T3FGaDh) |
| Billboard | Chad Gilbert, New Found Glory Guitarist, Dies at 45 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiqwFBVV95cUxPSHJhWEhFcEhTenZEamtKaFRKM2hSSThKVUcyVGVCVUF4ZHp0R3JpbmFORFQ3S011T0N3SnpnNm1LSGhaVkRZTTFFSXpGZ2R6YXQyMHRsQVdydHZlRExjbm52ZV9GektQSlpBNEFrZVNhSFNIQ3FjWUxrOGlWd1plZHhjbjI3QVkwMlU5bC1oVW9Od2xzUThycnJGTC1ka2FQbkZVUXhNei1GV3M?oc=5) |
| Yahoo | New Found Glory guitarist Chad Gilbert dead at 45 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiogFBVV95cUxPa3N5am90eTZCQnd0amVOMkRLTmEyZ1dKbUFhRnAyWjJtMUZ2UURTdUs2T2J4WlRMLXM3cVplenBBQTFLYW5yb3dGV3lHOG5DQmxxck9TQ3k5NDBBelFOeDRvYzZmR2xMa01URXpTLVRPVGpKM3IzWElZYXhJZ1Y3bzNScElCSW9tR21wU09RUVhCLUlaNXBKMGlIU2RfbE1NT0E?oc=5) |
| Stereogum | New Found Glory’s Chad Gilbert Dead At 45 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMigAFBVV95cUxQS0Z0NjBKczN6c2ZZaWJ0Sy1Sb1J5aTI4RXJOT0tHS3E0UGFORGlENFRncGFiVjREcEhBMkZpa3RkRDhnSGpFZ2RTYVo2cmpRZ2xoMTBlYXBYZHhMMEJzNm1Ec2dFQmV1RmJWWmJOak0xMHpnc3dGYmFyVVY1UnRJVw?oc=5) |
| NBC News | New Found Glory founder and guitarist Chad Gilbert dead at 45 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMitgFBVV95cUxQbG4yVHIyeGVURFJaV1RaVUVYSFhXR185azY2YW9EQlpCcFUwTzN5bFR4cERfaHBBTTM5YUNwSUdkR3kxOG44REdYTVptUmZjY0FhSk9TRlhNS29yZUxFa1I2NkQ0M0RsT1JDVU9zR3F0Y3dUNTFCQnNMQmVNb1JkN3R5bkRHSFN3ZzhKRVcwM2EyT1BNdU9GM3hBaTBMVHplcVVMR3F6STVOb2xjV2QzV1lDVjBIZw?oc=5) |
| KTLA | Chad Gilbert, guitarist for New Found Glory, dies at 45 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMikgFBVV95cUxOY1pmNG9udy1UQ0FmVUNLN0NNUVJtTFpHUWZ4WWN6SU5zYnZTS0J1bEhOZi1jUUxGeTl0M2FBMkxKZ0ZqSGhZNW5janFHNnhCMlh5Rk9iVVE3YTVnMXpKN3hUQ0k3MTVhR1dOWl9yZ2lLbGRaNUMxQVM5N0hkLVgxQ1BwV01ac2xLczhwdVFXQnJCd9IBlwFBVV95cUxOdDNaQUpsWE1NQ1I5Z0t3aXphRTc5NVpBN0ZQaXdtUVhreXQ0Q0NlcF9oNV8yODFMcWYtN1l6aFoxeU4yWk5oMm9CVUZIdDRvWjNDZVZhZlpSZzRUZDRaYlp4VVFIbkh4WlRBaS1oQW9vdG50MmZQdTFJTUZFV0tYVnI3blluRm1qN2VpZmVWRXFvazhfTU9r?oc=5) |
| USA Today | Chad Gilbert, New Found Glory’s founding guitarist, dies at 45 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMirAFBVV95cUxNd25yMWRRYW5lWkhLdXZ1TnAyZVRIOVlxc1RLRTBpdklSTlMtZUV0ajdPMzM5d1ZDYVU2ejhIc1hTRm94aC04X2oycEl3SGNRUHhmSDFWdk1VMGQ4eWhCaXE1YXphZjBIZzlpdl9sXzNGV2ozYU5PVmhSMk1FYTlrb1ZkVXdHbGtWNTJGWmp5YjE0LXJRNzBrdnBIeXAtaEp1TGdpNnQtQnV6cUV0?oc=5) |
| Deadline | Chad Gilbert Dead: New Found Glory Guitarist Was 45 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMif0FVX3lxTE9hV0dVVGVkREdQVlBDc0FXLVRtdjBvR0k1eVJNSlJsRnQ3MjdSWVJXOXpjZ2ZnSkNHbG5fWGtzeGVSVWFrZWw2S0d1X0tyNnczV1NVVzVTdWZHajRUMTNuVC0yRUF2MkNNZk5GTnp3V1duMmtQR3NYVzVmLUR6bTQ?oc=5) |
| The Hollywood Reporter | Chad Gilbert, New Found Glory Guitarist, Dies at 45 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiqgFBVV95cUxQLTl6UUc0aGEtamNhU3o2SUZhWmVVUUdfYmU1aDkwcnFmSWR3Z2lwZjJ3cDExYjEyalpxVlpYZlhaa25Td1d1V1pXRUkwQVY3SFFsMWdwLWNtOFd4QUgzQ0wzb1NCZmNZcFByTndZZlZDb3MtM3BEeUl5U1NMRXJ2TzNqOC12RW1DbFVjSHU1UVZQeTRwQmkwYjRfZ2JBb2xBNzFUMHJiRzZGQQ?oc=5) |
| 10TV | Chad Gilbert, New Found Glory founder and guitarist, has died | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMivwFBVV95cUxNSlZoM0x3NEdZUnhFYzVKNnNDcTNLTlBCa1FCWE01VVp6QWFSWUlUZVBNVTdJNW9rZktNZVVWYm1Da29VaDVHS1dyZjVjczQwMFRWSDVacFhWSG9nZ2JncmRoMlV2cmZ6QjFYTl9oeU1wbjVNY1lsNllNcWdodzd1Yy1PRkx2S01wbmpZY21fa1pkZUt3LVp6R1JqRTBhVnRfMEo1bGxrcDR2WldSdUNValAzY3A4S2RsT2FNd0lzWQ?oc=5) |

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