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

Brian James, founding guitarist and songwriter of seminal British punk group The Damned who later played in The Lords of the ...

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 ...

Thanks, boss. Yes, there are the proto-punk records from the likes of the Dolls, the Stooges and MC5, but really, in 1976, ...

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

Legendary punk rock The Damned guitarist Brian James has sadly died aged 70. It has been reported the musician died today as ...

During his brief time with the Damned, James authored songs like New Rose, considered one of the foundational anthems of punk ...

Punk legend Brian James, a founding member of The Damned and also part of supergroup The Lords of the New Church, has died at ...

James was the early principal songwriter for the first British punk band to put out a single, release a debut album, and tour ...

Brian James, the founding guitarist for the Damned and writer of the first punk single, "New Rose," has died at the age of 70.

Brian James, the guitarist who was a founding member of legendary band The Dmaned, has died at the age of 70. The news was ...