Brian James reads the listings in a music paper at the Roxy Club in Covent Garden in 1977 - Erica Echenberg/Redferns Brian James, who has died aged 70, was co-founder, lead guitarist and principal ...

It's been an emotional year for The Damned. The classic punk band behind "New Rose," "Smash It Up" and "Neat Neat Neat" have spent most of 2025 on the road, playing to adoring fans across the world: ...

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, though no ...

I hope you had a great week. I’m not sure if you’re aware but the great Brian James of the Damned has passed away. If you were a fan of the first two Damned albums, that’s the lineup of the band he ...