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Lineup Also Features Dry Cleaning, Mdou Moctar, The Drums, illuminati hotties, Drop Nineteens, Gang of Four, and Osees; Festival Will Take Place Halloween Weekend in Austin, TX.
Jul 02, 2024
By Marina Malin
Austin, Texas’ Levitation festival has announced their 2024 lineup. Highlights include Slowdive, Nilüfer Yanya, Soccer Mommy, The Jesus Lizard, Dry Cleaning, Mdou Moctar, The Drums, illuminati hotties, Drop Nineteens, Gang of Four, Osees, and others. More
Music From the Band’s 1977—1983 Catalog To Be Performed
Oct 18, 2021
By Joey Arnone
Gang of Four have announced that they will be touring North America in March 2022. For the tour, the band will be performing music from their 1977—1983 catalog. The touring band will consist of founding members Jon King (lead vocals) and Hugo Burnham (drums) alongside Sara Lee (bass) and David Pajo (guitar). Tickets will go on sale this Friday (Oct. 22). More
The Highly Influential Post-Punk Guitarist Passed Away on Saturday
Feb 02, 2020
By Matthew Berlyant
There are many things one can say about Andy Gill, the legendary guitarist of Gang of Four, who he founded in 1976 in Leeds. Gill passed away on Saturday in London from a short respiratory illness. He was 64. More
Reflecting on the 50th Anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr.'s Assassination
Apr 06, 2018
By Stephen Mayne
This week we look at Martin Luther King Jr. and the impact he had half a century on from his death, plus there’re sanctions, walls, pay gaps, reworked wedding songs, and Superorganism. More
Download it For The Price of an E-mail
Nov 18, 2010
By Laura Studarus
Gang of Four is busy warming up audiences in anticipation of their first album in 16 years, C O N T E N T. And what better way to get people excited than to give them free stuff? More
C O N T E N T Out January 25th
Nov 10, 2010
By Laura Studarus
British rockers Gang of Four are hitting the road in North America this February. We have the dates. More
First New Material In 16 Years
Sep 13, 2010
By Brie Savard
On January 25, 2011, Gang of Four will release their first album in over sixteen years, Content, (via Yep Roc Records). More
Reviews
May 10, 2021
By Matthew Berlyant
Following Gang of Four’s incredible debut album Entertainment!, the successor Solid Gold initially can feel less penetrable, immediate, and a bit more obtuse. More
May 10, 2021
By Matthew Berlyant
Following founding guitarist and only constant member Andy Gill’s untimely passing in February 2020 just before the pandemic hit, Matador acquired the rights to reissue Gang of Four’s early catalog from Warner Bros. (which originally released them). The first of these is the legendary debut LP Entertainment!. More
Apr 04, 2019
By Mischa Pearlman
The Gang of Four of 2019 is very different to the Gang of Four that was founded in Leeds, England in 1977 and helped invent post-punk. Some 40 years, two hiatuses, three reunions, and few line-up reshuffles later, guitarist Andy Gill is the only remaining original member. More
Feb 25, 2015
By Cody Ray Shafer
Gang of Four returned to relevance in 2010 with Content, and now they’ve followed it up with What Happens Next, an album that sets out to answer its own titular question. More
Feb 07, 2011
By John Everhart
Before Animal Collective and their freak folk brethren came along, Gang of Four were the influence du jour throughout the indie scene. The Rapture and Bloc Party in particular made a career of aping the band’s angular riffs and taut, throbbing dub-inflected basslines. Not that there was anything wrong with this. 1979’s Entertainment! is widely recognized as a classic, having influenced everyone from U2 to R.E.M. to Nirvana. More
