News

Justin Hawkins covers Sparks

As has been widely reported in the media recently Justin Hawkins, lead singer of The Darkness, has recorded a version of This Town Ain’t Big Enough For Both Of Us. Justin has been recording a solo record and told British paper The Sun that This Town…would be the first single Ron and Russell have heard… Read More

THE GRATUITOUS SPARKS GIVEAWAY!

Win one of five signed copies of Sparks’ Gratuitous Sax & Senseless Violins CD, the first new release in The Sparks Collection series! If you are a current Fan Club member, just complete the mail form. Don’t forget to include your e-mail address. If you are not a member, sign up in the month of… Read More

Gratuitous Sax & Senseless Violins on sale in Sparks Mart

Gratuitous Sax & Senseless Violins is now on sale in the Sparks Mart Gratuitous Sax & Senseless Violins is the first release in The Collection. As the rights to some of the other Sparks’ records revert back from various record labels, The Collection will gradually unfold. The tracklisting is as per the original release, with… Read More

US DVD Release/Buy At Amazon

[b]Order Sparks “Lil’ Beethoven-Live In Stockholm” DVD from Amazon.com and save 30%!!![/b] You can now order the US version of the brand new Live In Stockholm DVD in advance of its April 26 release date from Amazon.com and pay only $17.49. Orders will be shipped starting April 26. If you are in an area of… Read More

Brothers In Arms

The documentary Brothers In Arms will be broadcast on BBC1 on May 2nd at 22.45 The programme looks at the working relationship of brothers in music and includes a feature with Ron and Russell

Another Lil Beethoven DVD Pick!

Los Angeles Times, Sunday April 17, 2005, Calendar Section, [b]LA Times Picks Lil’ B. “Live In Stockholm” DVD[/b] In this Sunday’s Times Calendar feature on new and upcoming DVD releases of films and music of special merit, The Times pop music critic Robert Hilburn selects [i]Lil’ Beethoven, Live In Stockholm[/i] amongst his 10 featured choices… Read More

MusicWeek.com announce publishing deal

[img]http://www.allsparks.com/images/Sparkswc.jpg[/img] Sparks sign publishing with Warner Chappell 06 April 2005 – 15:38:04. Warner Chappell Music has signed an exclusive deal with Ron and Russell Mael of the band Sparks. The deal will see WCM taking over the rights for the first sixteen Sparks albums, including 1974’s Kimono My House – previously published by EMI Music…. Read More

Album news –

[i]Below is an excerpt from the new Fan Club newsletter (Fan Club membership is available through the Sparks Mart)[/i] No time for play these days…Ron and Russell are feverishly working like mad scientists on their followup to Lil’ Beethoven (which is quite frankly, very hard to follow up)! However, the Maels are now fiercely challenging… Read More

DVD release in America

At last, great news from America We are delighted to announce that SRO (Standing Room Only) Entertainment, a division of Kultur International Films is releasing Sparks: Lil’ Beethoven – Live in Stockholm on April 26, 2005 in America. Title: Sparks: Lil’ Beethoven – Live in Stockholm Item # D2942 Retail: $24.99 UPC 032031294295 ISBN: 0-7697-7801-1… Read More

£2000.00

The “Be A Sparks Roadie” prize went for a fantastic £2000 ($3,776 USD). This money will be going to the Tsunami Aid Appeal Thank you so much to everyone who bid for the prize