Musician Hilly Michaels, who is best known as the drummer for Sparks in the 1970s, has died. He was 77. Sparks members ...

Devastated fans rushed to pay tribute. "So sad to hear. He was a lovely unique guy and rock solid musician," one wrote. "Condolences and LVX to Hilly, and all family and friends. He was a great ...

“We are saddened by the passing of Hilly Boy Michaels,” it read. “He was Sparks’ drummer during the Big Beat (1976) era, but ...

“The Sparks Brothers,” the new documentary from filmmaker Edgar Wright, goes deep into the enigmatic world of Ron and Russell Mael. The two brothers, now in their 70’s, make up the quirky band Sparks.

Now, 20 years later, Sparks the Rescue is retaking the stage, this time at the State Theatre, a venue that has been a dream ...

Few music listeners know Sparks, which is not particularly notable because Sparks never hit the Top 40 on the Billboard charts in the States. But pop charts remain a clumsy method for documenting the ...