Andy Gill, guitarist and founding member of Gang of Four, has died aged 64

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Gang of Four have announced This Heaven Gives Me Migraines, a new EP that includes recordings that Andy Gill made before he died. The EP includes re-recordings of three songs from the band’s catalog: “Natural’s Not in It” (1979), “The Dying Rays” (2015), and “Toreador” (2019). It also has two spoken interludes from Gill. Listen to the new version of “The Dying Rays” below (via Rolling Stone).

If a single word could describe Gang of Four’s Andy Gill—who led a version of the group from their formation in the late 1970s right up until his death on February 1—it might be “steely.”  It captures everything from his innovative and massively influential guitar style, which sounded like metal splintering, to his stern stage persona, to his brisk, no-nonsense demeanor in interviews.

Andy Gill, who has died at age 64 of pneumonia, was the guitarist and co-founder of Gang of Four, among the greatest of British post-punk groups.

Andy Gill, a founding member and guitarist for the British post-punk band Gang of Four, has died. He was 64.Gill's death was announced Saturday (Feb.

Earlier today, it was reported that Gang of Four mastermind Andy Gill—the founding guitarist who also produced or co-produced the band’s entire discography, in addition to albums by Red Hot Chili Peppers, the Futureheads, and others—has died. Artists and musicians have begun to respond to the news of his passing. Find reactions from Tom Morello of Rage Against the Machine, the Cure’s Lol Tolhurst, Colin Meloy, El-P, and more below.

The gigs celebrated the band's 40th anniversary and saw them play 'Entertainment!' in full.

Gill produced the Red Hot Chili Peppers' 1984 debut album.

Andy Gill, a founding member and guitarist for the British post-punk band Gang of Four, has died. He was 64.Gill's death was announced Saturday on Twitter by his current bandmates Thomas McNeice, John Sterry and Tobias Humble.

Tributes are being paid to Gang of Four guitarist Andy Gill after his death.