As the guitarist and main songwriter for the Damned, he helped spark an explosion on the British music scene in the 1970s.

Punk rock, to me, is a DIY genre of music more concerned ... this brand of music moved from the proto punk of the late ‘60s and early ‘70s to classic punk of 1976-77, and onto the post-punk ...

“It was punk rock.” After the last issue of Search and ... That era in the in the late ’70s and early ’80s was “one of the most important periods of my life,” Ray said.

Brian worked with a plethora of punk and rock ‘n’ roll’s finest, from Iggy Pop to Wayne Kramer, Stewart Copeland to Cheetah Chrome. 'Most recently, more than four decades after the release ...

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 ...

Brian James, the founding guitarist of UK punk pioneers the Damned, has died aged 70. Punk rock has lost one of its original trailblazers. It was James’ electric guitar that lit the blue touch ...

He was 70. James' death on March 6 was confirmed ... After playing the U.S., the Damned arguably kicked off both the hardcore punk and goth-rock subcultures in Southern California — bands ...

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 ...

LEGENDARY punk rock guitarist Brian James who founded The Damned has sadly died aged 70. The iconic musician, who played with icons including Iggy Pop and Black Sabbath during his stellar career, ...