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

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

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

Brian James, who has died aged 70, was co-founder, lead guitarist and principal songwriter in the early days of the Damned, ...

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

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, founding member of The Damned, has died aged 70. The guitarist, who was part of the group's original line-up, ...

The Damned founding member Brian James has died aged 70, a representative has confirmed. Guitarist James was part of the ...

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, co-founding guitarist with The Damned, died at the age of 70, his family confirmed in March 2025.

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 ...

Brian James, founding guitarist and songwriter of seminal British punk group The Damned who later played with Stiv Bators in The Lords of the New Church, died Thursday. He was 70. His family ...