Because we asked them nicely, the duo ranked what they believe are Sparks’s most museum-worthy album covers. Act and invest accordingly, MoMA. Russell Mael: Ron was big into cars at the time and ...

After releasing only one album of new material in the 1990s, Balls was the beginning of a renewed prolific streak for Sparks, but it was an inauspicious start. As you might guess from the title ...

More than half a century into their career, Sparks are still operating at full ... their 26th studio album together. In 2025, the siblings from Southern California are persisting in their mission ...

Active since the late ‘60s, when they operated under names like Urban Renewal Project and Halfnelson, each Sparks album explores new territories. Still, all the songs have some throughlines ...

Huge congratulations go to Californian rock-pop duo Sparks, who celebrate a career-best with 28th studio LP MAD!; their seventh Top 40 album to date (2). The group, brothers Ron and Russell Mael ...

“Gonna do things my own way,” Russell intones as the album opens. Hasn’t Sparks always done things their own way? MAD! wouldn’t be half as great otherwise.

Sparks take an early lead in the race for this week's Official Number 1 album as they aim for their first-ever chart-topper with MAD!. The 28th studio album by the iconic US duo – brothers Ron ...

So does Mad!, the title of Sparks’ new and 26th studio album, refer to brothers Ron and Russell Mael’s current temperament? Or is it simply a reference to their legendarily idiosyncratic ...

“There’s a ‘here’s your lyrics, sir.’” That said, Sparks’ seeming manifesto, “Do Things My Own Way” which starts the album, is clearly a statement of the duo’s longtime ...