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 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 of legendary British punk band The Damned, has died at the age of 70. James’ death was announced via his official Facebook account on Thursday night (March 6).

Brian James, founding guitarist and early principal songwriter for UK punk pioneers the Damned, has died. The news was shared in a statement on James’ official Facebook page, though a cause of ...

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 member of English punk-rock band The Damned, died Thursday (March 6). The guitarist was 70. The news was shared with fans via a post on James’ Facebook page on the day of ...

Brian James, the pioneering punk guitarist who co-founded the Damned, died Thursday ... That’s why Jimmy Page was such a fan of the band at the time. There are photographs of him and Robert ...