Brian James, founding member of The Damned, has died aged 70. The guitarist, who was part of the group's original line-up, wrote the first UK punk single New Rose and helped the band create their ...

Brian James, the founding guitarist for the visionary and influential U.K. punk band The Damned, has died. He was 70. James’ death on March 6 was confirmed on his official Facebook page ...

Brian James, the pioneering punk guitarist who co-founded the Damned, died Thursday, March 6, at the age of 70. James’ death was confirmed with a statement on his Facebook page. While no cause ...

Brian James, founding guitarist in The Damned, died on Thursday, just a few weeks after his 70th birthday. The news was posted on his Facebook page: It is with great sadness that we announce the ...

As the guitarist and main songwriter for the Damned, he helped spark an explosion on the British music scene in the 1970s. By Alex Williams Brian James, who helped spark the punk-rock revolution ...

The Damned’s legendary guitarist Brian James has died at the age of 70. A cause of death has not been confirmed at this time. “It is with great sadness that we announce the death of one of the ...

A fast history of punk legends The Damned. Includes: spit, vomit, cider, sulphate, haunted mansions, and "serious amounts of lunacy". When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an ...

James returned to his Damned material in 2013, touring the UK with former bandmate Rat Scabies and re-recording Damned songs for his album, Damned If I Do. In 2022, James reunited with Scabies ...

Brian James, co-founding guitarist with The Damned, died at the age of 70 on Mar. 6, his family confirmed. He was the lead songwriter for the band in their early years and wrote their 1977 track ...

In June 1988, Brian James briefly reunited with The Damned for two gigs at The London Town and Country Club UK (now renamed O2 Forum Kentish Town). In 2013, he revisited his Damned material ...

The Damned founding member Brian James has died aged 70, a representative has confirmed. Guitarist James was part of the original line-up of the group, one of the original wave of punk bands in ...

Brian James, the influential British punk rock guitarist who co-founded The Damned, passed away on March 6, 2025, at the age of 70. He died with his wife Minna, son Charlie, and daughter-in-law ...