Brian James, the founding guitarist for the visionary and influential U.K. punk band The Damned, has died. He was 70. James' ...

Brian James — the founding guitarist of the Damned, the first punk band from the UK to release a single and an album, as well ...

The late guitarist is credited with writing what's considered the first British punk rock single and later collaborated with icons like Iggy Pop and Stewart Copeland.

Brian James, founding member of English punk-rock band The Damned, died Thursday (March 6). The guitarist was 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 ...

Brian James, the founding guitarist for the Damned and writer of the first punk single, "New Rose," has died at the age of 70.

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

James' death on March 6 was confirmed ... releasing "New Rose," arguably the first-ever punk single in the U.K., in 1976. The Damned also were the first band of their scene to release a studio ...