The late guitarist is credited with writing what's considered the first British punk rock single and later collaborated with ...

Brian James, founding member of English punk-rock band The Damned, died Thursday (March 6). The guitarist was 70. The news ...

LEGENDARY punk rock guitarist Brian James who founded The Damned has sadly died aged 70. The iconic musician, who played with ...

Brian James, the guitarist who was a founding member of iconic UK punk band The Damned, has died at the age of 70. His ...

James electrified the nascent UK punk-rock scene and fired its first salvo with the Damned's era-defining single, New Rose ...

Legendary punk rocker Brian James has died. He was 70. A post announcing his death was shared to his Facebook page. “It is with great sadness that we announce the death of one of the true pioneers of ...

Brian James penned "New Rose," the first U.K. punk single, and helped kick off both hardcore and goth subcultures.

Brian James, the influential British punk rock guitarist who co-founded The Damned, passed away on March 6, 2025, at the age ...

He was 70. James’ death on March 6 ... Damned arguably kicked off both the hardcore punk and goth-rock subcultures in Southern California — bands like Black Flag were inspired by their ...