Gospel artist and minister Carl Bean, who sang the gay pride anthem “I Was Born This Way,” has died at age 77 after a long battle with an illness undisclosed to the public. “Archbishop Bean worked ...

The Sentient Bean is known for its acoustic, intimate music shows and for bringing in great talent touring across the U.S. For its Sept. 6 event, the Bean handed the reigns over to artist of the month ...

WASHINGTON — Archbishop Carl Bean, an LGBTQ advocate and the pioneering recording artist for the song "I Was Born This Way," has died. He was 77. The Unity Fellowship Church Movement (UFCM) announced ...

Southern gospel artist Peg McKamey Bean of The McKameys died Wednesday, several weeks after suffering a stroke. She was 85. Bean suffered a stroke on Dec. 11, WBIR-TV reported. The singer, who helped ...

Carl Bean, a gay icon who escaped a hardscrabble childhood in Baltimore to become a Motown singer, founder of an LGBT church network and eventually an archbishop, has died. He was 77. “Archbishop Bean ...

Folk troubadour Beans on Toast is set to perform in Southampton this year as part of his UK tour. He will appear at The Brook on March 19, 2026, with his full band during a run of dates that will see ...