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

I’m glad that the original line-up of the band featuring Captain Sensible on bass, Dave Vanian on vocals, Rat Scabies on drums and Brian on guitar had a chance to tour recently. In a statement issued ...

Brian James, founding guitarist with The Damned, has died aged 70. THE APRIL 2025 ISSUE OF UNCUT, STARRING LED ZEPPELIN, JASON ISBELL, BRYAN FERRY, MARIANNE FAITHFULL, THE WATERBOYS, DAVID BOWIE ...

He was 70. His family confirmed the news in a Facebook post. Also featuring singer Dave Vanian, Captain Sensible on bass and Rat Scabies on drums, The Damned first hit the UK charts in March 1977 ...

Fellow band member, bassist Raymond "Captain Sensible" Burns, wrote on Instagram: "While it’s truly awful our mate has been taken I prefer to celebrate the life… and what a life Brian James had." ...

As the best bits collated here show, solo Sensible traded in the same satirical Englishness as The Kinks and Madness ("Croydon", "A Nice Cup Of Tea"). To some, the Captain's 1982 No 1 romp through ...

Image: The Damned in 1978. Pic: Sheila Rock/Shutterstock James' fellow band member, bassist Raymond "Captain Sensible" Burns, said in an Instagram post: "The riffmeister, Brian has gone - that ...

Not sure who to make your Gameweek 31 captain? Hibbo takes an in-depth look at the main contenders in Captain Sensible.

Captain Sensible Recalls Magical Damned Reunion with Brian James Captain Sensible – the Damned’s co-founding bassist before ...

Manchester City and Chelsea boast strong home fixtures against Leicester City and Tottenham Hotspur. As usual, Captain Sensible highlights which assets have the best chance of delivering a big haul.