Todd Rundgren

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Meat Loaf onstage
Meat Loaf's Bat Out Of Hell: The story behind rock's most crazed death ballad

By Ken McIntyre Published

Originally intended for a Peter Pan musical, Bat Out Of Hell ended up in the hands of a sweaty, leather-lunged theatre kid – and it was perfect

Tracks & Singles
Justin Hawkins of The Darkness performs at The Roundhouse on December 22, 2023 in London, England
“Nothing important was ever achieved by being nice”: The Darkness star Justin Hawkins on his prog hero

By Paul Lester Published

Singer and guitarist has long loved an American counterpart for his eccentricity, his unpredictable creativity and his love of pyramids

Interviews
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Nine Todd Rundgren albums to listen to, and one to avoid

By Bill DeMain Published

Buying guide Songwriter, producer, singer, multi-instrumentalist, digital pioneer: Todd Rundgren is a restless and progressive artist with diverse, distinguished catalogue

Buying guide
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Todd Rundgren announces four UK dates for his Damned If I Do fan favourites tour in September

By Jerry Ewing Published

Todd Rundgren will play live dates in London, Bristol, Manchester and Glasgow in September

Live Performances
Todd Rundgren in London, 1973
Todd Rundgren delights some and confounds others on A Wizard, A True Star

By Classic Rock Magazine Published

Aided by magic mushrooms and a newly built studio, Todd Rundgren sets out to chart "the chaotic musical element” in his head

Albums
Todd Rundgren performs on stage with Utopia in The Hague, Netherlands, 12th October 1975. (Photo by Gijsbert Hanekroot/Redferns)
“The lyrics were for people on the fringes”: A song that inspired the man who killed John Lennon

By Paul Lester Published

1974 album was a deliberate change of approach from a pop-tinged artist known for taking left turns. No one could have predicted how one listener would take it

Albums
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Todd Rundgren on the demise of rock, fighting hate and why listeners don't like albums

By Dave Ling Published

Why you should expect the expected and the unexpected at Todd Rundgren's upcoming shows

Bands & Artists
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Todd Rundgren announces live dates for London and Birmingham for October

By Jerry Ewing Published

US music visionary Todd Rundgren returns to the UK in October for two rare live dates

Bands & Artists
Todd Rundgren posing for a photograph in 1977
Todd Rundgren’s wild tales of John Lennon, New York Dolls, Grand Funk Railroad and more

By Peter Makowski Published

Todd Rundgren clashed with Lennon, told RIngo Starr how to drum and helped shape the New York Dolls

Interviews
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Listen to Todd Rundgren's version of King Crimson's 21st Century Schizoid Man

By Jerry Ewing Published

All-star reimaging of King Crimson's debut album, Reimagining The Court Of The Crimson King, to be released in April

Bands & Artists
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