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

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 “New ...

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, though no ...

Brian James, founding member of English punk-rock band The Damned, died Thursday (March 6). The guitarist was 70. The news was shared with fans via a post on James' Facebook page on the day of his ...

He confirmed that the band’s show in Sao Paulo, Brazil tonight (Mar. 7) would be dedicated to James and his music, “without whom the Damned would never ever have happened.” 23 New Rock ...

Brian James, the influential British punk rock guitarist who co-founded ... Brian was the principal songwriter of the band’s debut album, Damned Damned Damned, which was released in February ...

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 ... of punk and rock ’n’ roll ...

Image: The Damned in 1978. Pic: Sheila Rock/Shutterstock James' fellow band member, bassist Raymond "Captain Sensible" Burns, said in an Instagram post: "The riffmeister, Brian has gone - that ...

Brian James, founding guitarist and early principal songwriter for UK punk pioneers the Damned, has died. The news was shared in a statement on James’ official Facebook page, though a cause of ...