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 with Stiv Bators in ...

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, ...

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 ...

Brian James, the guitarist who was a founding member of iconic UK punk band The Damned, has died at the age of 70. His ...

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

Brian James was part of the group's original line-up. He wrote the first UK punk single New Rose and helped the band create ...

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