Todd Rundgren

Dave Grohl Foo Fighters at Etihad Stadium on Tuesday 30 January 2018. Photo by Ros O'Gorman

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductees React To 2021 Induction

Most of the artists to be inducted into the Class of 2021 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame have reacted through social media. Well, everyone except Jay-Z.

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Brian D’Addario of The Lemon Twigs Talks Songs for the General Public with Karen Freedman

by Karen Freedman

Those poor Lemon Twigs. There they were, ready to bring out a new album, with a release date of 1st May and a bunch of shows booked across North America. And then, 2020 happened.

Tagged as: 20s, Brian D'Addario, Michael D'Addario, power pop, rock, The Lemon Twigs, Todd Rundgren

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Todd Rundgren Donates Braille Book To Library of Congress

by Paul Cashmere

Todd Rundgren has donated a braille copy of his book to the Library of Congress in Washington DC.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, 80s, rock, Todd Rundgren, USA

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Marc Bolan tribute gathers up Joan Jett, Foo Fighters, Nick Cave

by Paul Cashmere

A new tribute to Marc Bolan with an all-star cast will be released in 2019. The project is titled ‘Angel Headed Hipster’.

Tagged as: Angel Headed Hipster, Elton John, Emily Haines, Father John Misty, Foo Fighters, Joan Jett, Kesha, Marc Almond, Marc Bolan, Nick Cave, Peaches, Perry Farrell, T. Rex, Todd Rundgren, U2

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Todd Rundgren Celebrates 70 In Australia With ToddARoo

by Karen Freedman

Todd Rundgren had a simple idea for his 70th year. The difficulty was in implementing it. Take one international rock god and his wonderful wife, blend in a few dozen devotees, garnish with some Australian rays of sun, and you have the perfect recipe for one helluva shindig to celebrate a 70th birthday (his fourth, this year).

Tagged as: 70s, Davey Lane, Nazz, rock, Todd Rundgren, Tony Featherstone, USA

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Todd Rundgren, Photo By Ros O'Gorman, Noise11, photo

Melanie Safka Joins Todd Rundgren At Daryl Hall’s House

by Paul Cashmere

The legendary Melanie Safka joined the legendary Todd Rundgren at the legendary Daryl Hall’s house for an upcoming episode of Live From Daryl’s House.

Tagged as: 70s, Daryl Hall, Live From Daryl's House, Melanie, Melanie Safka, rock, Todd Rundgren, USA

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Todd Rundgren Adds 2nd Melbourne Show

by Karen Freedman

The first Todd Rundgren Melbourne gig has sold out, and a second show has been added for Tuesday 30 October at the John Curtin Hotel.

Tagged as: 1970s, Brett Wolfenden, Davey Lane, Luke Hodgson, Michele Rundgren, power pop, rock, Todd Rundgren, Todd-A-Roo, Tony Featherstone, USA

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Todd Rundgren Adds Australian Dates To celebrate His 70th Birthday

by Paul Cashmere

Todd Rundgren will perform additional dates in Australia in October while he is in the country for his three-day Todd-A Roo in Sydney.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, rock, Todd Rundgren, USA

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Todd Rundgren, Trak, Ros O'Gorman, Photo

Todd Rundgren And Todd-A-Roo Coming To Australia

by Karen Freedman

Great news for fans of the uber-talented Todd Rundgren. In 2008, for a week on the glorious isle of Kauai, in Hawaii, about 300 fans from all over the world joined the Rundgrens at their incredible home to celebrate his 60th birthday. This became known as ToddStock; a week of camping, drinking, singing and celebrating.

Tagged as: 1970s, Brett Wolfenden, Davey Lane, Luke Hodgson, Michele Rundgren, power pop, rock, Todd Rundgren, Todd-A-Roo, Tony Featherstone, USA

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Todd Rundgren Is Reforming Utopia

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Todd Rundgren has reformed Utopia for two-month tour from April to June.

Tagged as: 70s, rock, Todd Rundgren, USA, Utopia

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Turns Out Melissa Etheridge And Todd Rundgren Were Both Busted This Year

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

TMZ is usually the source that breaks news almost as it is happening. This time Melissa Etheridge and Todd Rundgren are the bad guys.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Melissa Etheridge, rock, Todd Rundgren, USA

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Todd Rundgren Short Doco Released

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

A few years back, Todd Rundgren started the Spirit in Harmony Foundation, an organization that raises the awareness of the benefits of music education while establishing programs for instrument-based education starting at the elementary school level.

Tagged as: 70s, rock, Todd Rundgren, USA

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Todd Rundgren and Daryl Hall Perform ‘Chance For Us’

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

A member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Daryl Hall, and a guy that should be a member, Todd Rundgren, recently got together to make the official video for the song Chance For Us.

Tagged as: 70s, Daryl Hall, rock, Todd Rundgren, USA

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Todd Rundgren Warns Trump Supporters Not To Come To His Shows

by Paul Cashmere

Todd Rundgren says he doesn’t want Trump supporters to come to any of his shows and doesn’t understand why they would want to come anyway.

Tagged as: 70s, Donald Fagen, rock, Todd Rundgren, USA

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Daryl Hall and Trent Reznor Guest On Todd Rundgren Album

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Todd Rundgren has gone a whole new route for his upcoming album, White Knight, bringing in a host of guest artists.

Tagged as: 70s, rock, Todd Rundgren, USA

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Todd Rundgren Has A Live Album On The Way

by Paul Cashmere

Last year, Todd Rundgren toured playing some of his best known songs. Included was a stop on December 15, 2015 at the Ridgefield Playhouse in Ridgefield, CT where he recorded the show for release.

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Todd Rundgren To 13 Disc Early Album Set

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Todd Rundgren will release his complete solo discography between 1970 and 1982 on the 13-disc box set The Complete Bearsville Albums Collection.

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Ringo Has Another All-Starr Band Set To Go

by Paul Cashmere

It looks like Ringo Starr has finally found his perfect All Starr Band.

Tagged as: music news, Ringo Starr, Todd Rundgren

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R.I.P. Carson Van Osten Of Nazz 1945-2015

by Paul Cashmere

Carson Van Osten, a one-time member of US rock band Nazz, has died at age 70.

Tagged as: Carson Van Osten, music news, Nazz, Todd Rundgren

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Todd Rundgren, Russell Morris, Alex Smith Guest This Week At Noise11 iHeartRadio

by Paul Cashmere

Todd Rundgren, Russell Morris and Alex Smith of Moving Pictures are Noise11’s special guests this week at iHeartRadio.

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Todd Rundgren, The VVN Interview

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Todd Rundgren is one of the great chameleons of the music world.

Tagged as: music news, Ringo Starr, Todd Rundgren, VVN Music

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Todd Rundgren Completes 36th Album Global

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Todd Rundgren will release his 25th solo studio album and 36th overall, including NAZZ and Utopia, in April.

Tagged as: Global, music news, Todd Rundgren

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Todd Rundgren Raids BBC Vaults

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

For an American artist, Todd Rundgren appeared on many BBC radio and TV programs over the years. All of his surviving performances have been gathered on the new At the BBC: 1972-1982, out October 27 on Esoteric.

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Todd Rundgren Announces The Spirit Of Harmony Foundation

by Paul Cashmere

Todd Rundgren has started The Spirit of Harmony, a foundation to help school programs with music education.

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Todd Rundgren Named For Next Les Paul Award

by Paul Cashmere

Songwriter, producer Todd Rundgren has will be awarded the Les Paul Award in January.

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Badfinger Baby Blue Is A Hit Again

by Paul Cashmere

The 70s Badfinger classic ‘Baby Blue’ has jumped back into the iTunes singles chart in the USA at no. 21 following its placement in the final episode of Breaking Bad.

Tagged as: Apple, Baby Blue, Badfinger, Breaking Bad, The Beatles, Todd Rundgren

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Todd Rundgren To Receive Les Paul Award

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Todd Rundgren will receive the 2014 Les Paul Award at the 29th Technical Excellence and Creativity Awards, part of the NAMM convention in January.

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Todd Rundgren Turns On Melbourne’s TRAK

by Karen Freedman

He really should need no introduction, and in a perfect world, Todd Rundgren would be a household name.

Tagged as: 1970s, 2010s, Badfinger, Blue-Eyed Soul, Cheap Trick, Dragon, Hall & Oates, Jefferson Starship, Jesse Gresse, John Ferenzik, Journey, Kasim Sultan, Meat Loaf, Melbourne, Patti Smith, power pop, Prairie Prince, Prog Rock, rock, Shaun Cassidy, The Tubes, Todd Rundgren, Trak, U.S.A., Utopia, XTC

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Ringo Starr Requests Peace And Love For His Birthday

by Karen Freedman

Ringo Starr turns 73 on Sunday. And he wants everybody to make a double victory sign, and, “Wherever you are, please go ‘peace and love, peace and love, peace and love’”. At noon.

Tagged as: 1960s, 2010s, Beatles, Gregg Rolie, Journey, Mr. Mister, pop, Richard Page, Ringo Starr, rock, Santana, Steve Lukather, Todd Rundgren, Toto, U.K.

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Davey Lane Adds One-Off Leaps And Bounds Show

by Paul Cashmere

You Am I guitarist Davey Lane will take the night off from You Am I ‘Hi Fi Daily Double’ tour to perform for the City of Yarra’s Leaps and Bounds festival on July 10.

Tagged as: Big Star, Davey Lane, Nick Lowe, Teenage Fanclub, The Replacements, The Rolling Stones, Todd Rundgren, You Am I

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