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Todd Rundgren calls Taylor Swift ‘the apotheosis of mediocrity’ · Digg

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Todd Rundgren calls Taylor Swift ‘the apotheosis of mediocrity’

Variety reports that Rundgren also claimed Swift “ruined music.”

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Variety reports that Todd Rundgren criticized Taylor Swift, calling her “the apotheosis of mediocrity” and claiming she “ruined music.”

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VA Variety@Variety 7:04 PM · Sep 28, 2026
Todd Rundgren Slams Taylor Swift, Says She ‘Ruined Music’ and Is ‘the Apotheosis of Mediocrity’
variety.comTodd Rundgren Slams Taylor Swift, Says She ‘Ruined Music’ and Is ‘the Apotheosis of Mediocrity’Todd Rundgren recently slammed Taylor Swift, calling the pop star “the apotheosis of mediocrity” and claiming that she “ruined music.”

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@VarietyTodd Rundgren Slams Taylor Swift, Says She ‘Ruined Music’ and Is ‘the Apotheosis of Mediocrity’ https://variety.com/2026/music/news/todd-rundgren-slams-taylor-swift-1236877824/20d

@TheWrap“She’s not a great singer. She’s not a great songwriter,” Todd Rundgren said of Taylor Swift, renewing his criticism of the pop star. His latest comments revive a 2022 swipe, even as Swift recently became the youngest woman inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame. Read more: https://mrf.lu/2dgYd20d

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@VarietyTodd Rundgren Slams Taylor Swift, Says She ‘Ruined Music’ and Is ‘the Apotheosis of Mediocrity’ https://variety.com/2026/music/news/todd-rundgren-slams-taylor-swift-1236877824/20d

@TheWrap“She’s not a great singer. She’s not a great songwriter,” Todd Rundgren said of Taylor Swift, renewing his criticism of the pop star. His latest comments revive a 2022 swipe, even as Swift recently became the youngest woman inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame. Read more: https://mrf.lu/2dgYd20d

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