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Here's the queer history behind the TikTok Gen X Parents '80s dance challenge blowing up your timeline

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 of the era.

Pop Icon Jimmy Somerville: A Career Overview

The former Bronski Beat and Communards singer is a pioneer in socially conscious dance music. We look back at his important and influential career.

Jimmy Somerville Is Still My Small-Town Boy

From the legendary gay falsetto known for Bronski Beat, the Communards, and his pioneering solo work comes Homage, a disco album that keeps his political beat alive.

Bronski Beat Founder Steve Bronski Dead at 61

Bronski Beat's music was notable for its gay political themes, and Steve Bronski was a longtime activist. 

Andy Bell, Erasure, and Queer Nightlife in the '80s

Erasure's pioneering gay front man Andy Bell celebrates love and nostalgia with the group's new album.

Erasure's Andy Bell on 'The Neon,' Being in Love, & the '80s Gay Scene

Erasure's legendary vocalist joins Inside With the Advocate for a deep dive into just who was hanging out at the queer nightclubs in the '80s. 

Bright Light Bright Light's new music is pure queer joy

How a cat helped the Welsh dance-pop star's mental health — and return with his most joyful album yet.

22 Queer One-Hit Wonders From Yesteryear

Remember these great one-time-only Top 40 hits by LGBT artists?

An LGBT Earthquake Is Happening in Country Music

There’s an earthquake happening in the music genre that has long kept many of us at a lasso-length’s distance.

Hot Sheet: March 6, 2015

Our top 10 entertainment and events highlights this week include the songs of Empire, Judi Dench, Maggie Smith, Miss Coco Peru, gay legend Lance Loud, and more.