Tom Rasmussen, David McAlmont, Bishi and Bimini are among the stars bringing the album's music and meaning into 2026 ...

This month marks the 40th anniversary of The Age Of Consent, the landmark debut album from British synth-pop trio Bronski Beat, initially made up of musicians Jimmy Somerville, Steve Bronski, and ...

In 1986, Bronski Beat went on a new path ahead of their second album.

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Jimmy Somerville in the music video for ‘Smalltown Boy' (YouTube) As it happens, the song that changed the lives of the band and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Thirty-five years ago, director Bernard Rose lensed two very important music videos that shifted the needle of ‘80s queer culture.

Chris Hawkins takes you through 30 minutes of remixed, re-versioned and reimagined tracks, featuring Planningtorock and Romy, ...

Before “Born This Way” and “Vogue”, for gays of a certain age there was Bronski Beat’s “Smalltown Boy.” Released on May 25th, 1984, the haunting electro-pop track became an instant gay anthem of ...

Steve Bronski, co-founder and keyboard player of pioneering synth-pop band Bronski Beat, has died aged 61. The musician formed the band in 1983 along with Jimmy Somerville and fellow musician Larry ...

BRONSKI Beat star Steve Bronski has tragically died aged 61, his former bandmate Jimmy Somerville has announced. The Scots musician enjoyed hits with Smalltown Boy and Why? with the 1980s synthpop ...

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 ...