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 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 ...

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

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

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

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

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

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 ...