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

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

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

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

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 ...

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

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