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Damned Guitarist Brian James Dead at 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 age 70
“Incessantly creative and a musical tour de force, over a career which spanned more than six decades … Brian worked with a plethora of punk and rock ’n’ roll’s finest, from Iggy Pop to Wayne Kramer, Stewart Copeland to Cheetah Chrome,” the statement read. The long-running punk band announced the last slate of shows of its Final Tour, ensuring the group behind songs like “Linoleum” and “Bob” will go out on a high note – even though frontman Fat Mike isn’t at the moment. James later played in Iggy Pop’s touring band and teamed up with Dead Boys vocalist Stiv Bators, Sham 69 bassist Dave Tregunna and ex-Barracudas drummer Nick Turner to form the supergroup The Lords of the New Church for three studio albums in the 1980s as well as reunion record Hang On in 2003.
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