Russell Mael, left, and his brother Ron of the band Sparks pose together at a special screening of the film “Annette” at the Hollywood Forever Cemetery, Aug. 18, 2021Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP ...

RON MAEL: Yeah, we’ve never felt that we needed to outgrow pop music. We have such respect for pop music as a form, and we still feel that there’s so much more to explore within that.

Brothers Ron and Russell Mael, who have been together as musical partners in Sparks for more than 50 years (and obviously “together” generally for a little while longer than that), jumped on ...

Or at least when Ron and Russell Mael’s mom brought them to see the Beatles at the venue in 1965, it was “probably some good education,” as Russell allowed near the beginning of the show.

“Thanks to Ron and Russel Mael from Sparks,” he went on. “Genuine icons, they’ve been going in the business for 50 years and they’re not done yet, they’re still going.

Sparks, the long-running electro-pop duo featuring brothers Russell and Ron Mael, have released another duet between Adam Driver and Marion Cotillard from their upcoming film, Annette.

Brothers Ron and Russell Mael discuss the small and significant differences between their original material and the final product that became the film. They say that director Leos Carax did an amazing ...

Speaking of Ron Mael, today (8/12) is his 74th birthday. Happy Birthday, Ron! Red Kross – 2019 Tour Dates (w/ Melvins) 09/03 – San Diego, CA @ Casbah 09/04 – Santa Ana, CA @ Observatory ...

“Even if it feels surreal, I can't play surreal,” says Driver. Ron Mael told reporters in Cannes that discussions with Carax began very early on about the movie's tone.

It was not like she had ever really been fully attached, and her role was minor at best.” In another interview with Independent last fall, Russell Mael said, “Adam sings really well, we were really ...