The music of the Maels has often been imbued by the culture of their native L.A. and doing things their own way. While taking ...

Over the course of nearly 30 albums and 54 years, Russell and Ron Mael have had plenty of time to perfect the DNA of a Sparks ...

They’ve spent more than half a century together as bandmates and put out dozens of records. But the brothers behind the ...

Russel: It’s almost like Grace Kelly sitting in the back. General Motors probably wanted us to show their actual car from the ...

Music legend Paul McCartney gave a sweet nod to iconic pop duo Sparks by impersonating one of its members, Ron Mael, in his ...

But brothers Ron and Russell Mael — the duo behind the art-pop band Sparks — have no intention of retiring anytime soon. The band's sound has been ever-evolving since its inception.

Russell Mael, left, and Ron Mael of Sparks pose for a portrait on Tuesday, April 8, 2025, in Los Angeles. (Photo by Rebecca Cabage/Invision/AP) Visit our YouTube page (opens in a new tab ...

Ron and Russell Mael smile indulgently at me like affectionate uncles. “The Sparks Brothers”—as filmmaker Edgar Wright dubbed ...

Ron and Russell Mael are that rarest of all breeds, the Los Angeles native. The brothers came of age in the 1960s on L.A.’s Westside — decades before it was “310” or west of the 405 ...

Ron and Russell continue to delight on Sparks' 28th studio album, MAD! Read MOJO's review and the track listing in full.

After 2021's Annette, the Mael brothers are teaming up with the action movie auteur for an in-the-works project.