As the guitarist and main songwriter for the Damned, he helped spark an explosion on the British music scene in the 1970s.

Brian James, the pioneering punk guitarist who co-founded the Damned, died Thursday, March 6, at the age of 70. James’ death was confirmed with a statement on his Facebook page. While no cause ...

Brian James, co-founding guitarist with The Damned, died at the age of 70 on Mar. 6, his family confirmed. He was the lead ...

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 ...

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, a legend of punk rock guitar who helped pioneer the genre with the Damned, has died at the age of 70, according to a post on his Facebook page. “It is with great sadness that we ...

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, founding guitarist in The Damned, died on Thursday, just a few weeks after his 70th birthday. The news was posted on his Facebook page: It is with great sadness that we announce the ...

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 ...