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Taylor Swift’s Pervasive Mediocrity Is Directly Linked to Video Games of the 90s, or So Says Todd Rundgren

Todd Rundgren might have a point about the music industry, but his comments about Taylor Swift might get him crucified online.

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Rock legend Todd Rundgren shared some choice opinions about reigning pop star Taylor Swift in a September 2026 interview with Vulture. So, of course, that’s the only thing that anyone wants to report on. How will the notoriously loyal and volatile Swifties react? Will Swift herself respond? And isn’t it kind of convenient that these comments came on the same day that Swift announced yet another version of her latest album?

All things considered, Rundgren has enjoyed a long career of creating, producing, and touring, which he continues to do. His fanbase spans several generations now, as fans who grew up listening to him introduce his music to their kids and so on and so forth. Still, even though he has no plans to give up performing, he does hold some controversial opinions about the state of modern music.

Speaking with Vulture, Rundgren admitted that Meat Loaf’s 1977 album Bat Out Of Hell, which he produced, was a........

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