Row 1: Neil Peart, Riley Gale, Martin Birch, Peter Green, Lee Kerslake. Row 2: Ken Hensley, Pete Way, McCoy Tyner, Billy Joe Shaver and Bill Withers. Row 3: Little Richard, Eddie Van Halen, Ennio Morricone, Andy Gill and John Prine. Row 4: Florian Schneider, Fredderick ‘Toots’ Hibbert, Adam Schlesinger, Bones Hillman and…

Gang of Four guitarist Andy Gill‘s death in February marked the end of an era, and, incidentally, the beginning of a pretty crummy year. After the legendary and influential guitarist passed away of pneumonia, his obituaries noted that he was listening to mixes for a new album from his…

Andy Gill of Gang of Four performs at The Chapel in San Francisco on Feb. 9, 2019. Gary Chancer/Staff. Influential punk band Gang of Four announced the death of the band’s iconic guitarist, Andy Gill, on social media on Saturday. A band spokesman told the New York Times that Gill died…

Gang of Four performs at The Chapel in San Francisco on Feb. 9, 2019. Photos: Gary Chancer. SAN FRANCISCO — As Gang of Four guitarist Andy Gill stood on the Chapel stage at the beginning of the band’s set Saturday night, he threw his guitar to the ground. Picking it…

Gang of Four. Courtesy: Leo Cacket. When Gang of Four burst onto the scene in the late 1970s, England was in the middle of political swing to the right. High unemployment and a sluggish economy combined with growing wealth inequality and public sector cutbacks led to the rise of…

The Jesus and Mary Chain performs at The Fillmore in San Francisco on Oct. 19, 2017. SAN FRANCISCO — The folks behind this year’s Download Festival, held Saturday at the Shoreline Amphitheatre in Mountain View, targeted fans of newer bands in the dance, alternative and Britpop molds, as well…

Gang of Four performs at The Chapel in San Francisco on Feb. 9, 2019. Gary Chancer/STAFF. This story originally appeared in the Oakland Tribune. Thirteen years have passed since seminal post-punk rockers Gang of Four released new material. The Gang’s void has been filled by a new generation of…