Jimmy Somerville in the music video for ‘Smalltown Boy' (YouTube) As it happens, the song that changed the lives of the band and their fans was the very first single they put out. Released in 1984, ...

Thirty-five years ago, director Bernard Rose lensed two very important music videos that shifted the needle of ‘80s queer culture. One was the original, wild, and widely banned version of Frankie Goes ...

The ’80s British synthpoppers Bronski Beat are not an active band. Keyboardist and percussionist Larry Steinbachek died of cancer in 2017, and Steve Bronski, the group’s namesake and cofounder, passed ...

In the ’80s, the LGBTQ+ community was often still largely silenced and marginalized, but a few poignant moments in pop music marked a shift in empowerment within queer culture. Bronski Beat’s ...

We are fresh off the high heels of the 2024 Queerties Awards and are definitely in need of a pink-me-up. Thankfully, this week in new music releases from our favorite queer artists and allies has ...

Bronski Beat is set to be celebrated in a new exhibition launching at SWG3 SWG3 is thrilled to announce the opening of the "Smalltown Boy'' exhibition running from August 23 to September 20, 2024. The ...

Orville Peck’s debut album Pony earned the infamously masked singer a reputation as a lead voice in queer country music. To celebrate Pride, Peck teamed up with Spotify to share a cover as part of ...

The Knocks and Perfume Genius have joined forces to cover Bronski Beat’s “Smalltown Boy,” celebrating the 40th anniversary of its parent album, The Age of Consent. The cover is described, by Bronski ...

Steve Bronski, a cofounding member of the British synth-pop trio Bronski Beat, died Thursday. The BBC reported his age as 61. No cause of death or other details were given. His bandmate Jimmy ...