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He was born in Glasgow (Scotland) in 1961 and still personifies that "Smalltown Boy" he sang with Bronski Beat in 1984. Raised in the working-class district of Ruchill, he went through a tough ...

Now that we’re into the second half of Pride month, I feel like I’ve heard the same ten songs wherever I go. The go-to tracks ...

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 ...

When it was released as Bronski Beat's debut single in May 1984, Smalltown Boy became a huge hit in the UK, peaking at number three. It also cracked the top 10 in Australia, Canada, France, Italy ...

Bronski Beat were a British synthpop trio who formed in 1983 when singer Jimmy Somerville (James William Somerville born June 22, 1961 in Glasgow), keyboardist Steve Bronski ...

London Records releases a new remix of Bronski Beat's 'Why?' by Superchumbo, featuring Neil Tennant of Pet Shop Boys, as part of the 40th anniversary deluxe reissue of The Age Of Consent.

Synthpop group Bronski Beat’s 1984 debut single “Smalltown Boy” is an anthemic hit about growing up queer in rural England. It was a brave, surprising hit upon its release, and it remains ...

SWG3 is thrilled to announce the opening of the "Smalltown Boy'' exhibition running from August 23 to September 20, 2024.

Running Away: Bronski Beat’s Smalltown Boy In Gay Cinema Bronski Beat's 1984 floor-filler 'Smalltown Boy' has travelled through cinema as a marker as gay cultural subjectivities since 1986's Parting ...

TikTok has Gen X parents dancing carefree like it's the 1980s, but the synth-pop song "Smalltown Boy" from gay trio Bronski Beat, which plays over all the videos, was a lifeline for queer people ...