Todd Rundgren Archives - Rock and Roll Globe

Michael Rault Is A California Man

July 23, 2022July 23, 2022 Ron Hart 0 Comments 10cc, Canada, Daptone Records, Gene Clark, Harry Nilsson, Los Angeles, Michael Rault, Paul McCartney, The Beach Boys, The Point, Todd Rundgren, Wick Records, WITCH

Talking AM radio, Daptone Records and Harry Nilsson with one of the West Coast’s most talented pysch pop auteurs

New Wave Rock

When Greg Hawkes Met Eddie Japan

June 8, 2022June 8, 2022 Jim Sullivan 0 Comments Benjamin Orr, Boston, City Winery, Dangerous Type, Drive, Eddie Japan, Elliot Easton, Good Times Roll, Greg Hawkes, Just What I Needed, Ric Ocasek, The Cars, The Rat, Todd Rundgren

Catching up with the legendary Cars keyboardist during a rare club gig

Art Pop Glam New Wave Rock

Sparks Fly High In Boston

April 1, 2022April 1, 2022 Jim Sullivan 0 Comments Alex Kapranos, Andy Bell, Beck, Boston, Duran Duran, Erasure, FFS, Flea, Franz Ferdinand, Gillian Gilbert, John Taylor, New Order, Nick Rhodes, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Ron Mael, Russell Mael, Sparks, Stephen Morris, Steve Jones, The Sex Pistols, Todd Rundgren, Vince Clarke

The Brothers Mael continue their late career victory lap at the Shubert Theatre

Music Journalism

The Trouble With Skylarking

November 2, 2021April 3, 2022 Ron Hart 3 Comments 1986, Andy Partridge, Colin Moulding, Dave Gregory, Dear God, Ken Stringfellow, Todd Rundgren, XTC

XTC’s pop masterpiece turned 35 last week, but has Andy Partridge’s online behavior compromised our ability to appreciate it like we once did?

Pop

That Time Joe Jackson and Todd Rundgren Toured With A String Quartet

July 19, 2021March 28, 2022 Lee Zimmerman 0 Comments 2005, Ethel, Joe Jackson, New Jersey, Red Bank, State Theater, Todd Rundgren, While My Guitar Gently Weeps

The two pop genuises revisit a concert of special significance

Pop

Another Runt: The Ballad of Todd Rundgren at 50

July 9, 2021March 28, 2022 Steve Holtje 0 Comments 1971, Bearsville Records, Hunt Sales, Runt, The Ballad of Todd Rundgren, The Nazz, Todd Rundgren, Tony Sales Jr., Woodstock

Why Todd’s most obscure ’70s album remains one of his very best

Glam New Wave Power Pop

It’s Never Too Late To Experience Sparks

June 15, 2021March 24, 2022 Jim Sullivan 1 Comment Andy Bell, Beck, Duran Duran, Erasure, Flea, Gillian Gilbert, John Taylor, New Order, Nick Rhodes, Ron Mael, Russell Mael, Sparks, Stephen Morris, Steve Jones, The Sex Pistols, The Sparks Brothers, Todd Rundgren, Vince Clarke

A new documentary from director Edgar Wright brings the brilliance of the Brothers Mael to a new generation

Music Journalism

The Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame Announces Its Class of 2021

May 13, 2021May 13, 2021 Ron Hart 0 Comments Ahmet Ertegun Award, Billy Preston, Carole King, Charley Patton, Clarence Avant, Class of 2021, Early Influence Award, Foo Fighters, Gil Scott-Heron, Jay-Z, Kraftwerk, LL Cool J, Musical Excellence Award, Randy Rhoads, Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame, The Go-Gos, Tina Turner, Todd Rundgren

Tina Turner, JAY-Z, Todd Rundgren, Kraftwerk and Carole King among the names to be inducted at this year’s ceremony

Remembrance Rock

Michael Stanley, Heroic Heartland Rocker, Passes On

March 8, 2021March 8, 2021 Lee Zimmerman 0 Comments Bill Szymczyk, David Sanborn, Joe Walsh, Michael Stanley, Michael Stanley Band, The Eagles, The Ghost Poets, Todd Rundgren, WMMS

Remembering the life of a beloved son of Cleveland rock

Folk

Jules Shear Ruminates on Records, Pooches and Perfect Covers

November 30, 2020December 1, 2020 Lee Zimmerman 0 Comments Bob Dylan, Brian Wilson, Jules Shear, Omnivore Recordings, Slower, the Dave Clark Five, The Funky Kings, The Reckless Sleepers, Todd Rundgren

A new album named Slower shows Shears’ knack for songs that sound like standards

Alternative Rock Pop Power Pop

Baby’s Come Back: Jellyfish’s Bellybutton at 30

September 10, 2020September 10, 2020 Jordan Blum 0 Comments 1990, 30th Anniversary, Andy Sturmer, Beatnik Beatch, Bellybutton, David Bowie, Jason Falkner, Jellyfish, Jr, King's X, Mike Portnoy, Roger Joseph Manning, The Black Crowes, Three O’Clock, Todd Rundgren, World Party, XTC

Inside the album that helped usher L.A. rock into the 1990s

Fusion Pop Power Pop Progressive Rock

Broke Down But Not Busted: Todd Rundgren’s Runt at 50

August 3, 2020August 3, 2020 Jordan Blum 0 Comments 1970, Ampex Records, Bearsville, Bearsville Studio, Great Speckled Bird, Jesse Winchester, Levon Helm, Rick Danko, Runt, Stage Fright., The Band, The Nazz, Todd Rundgren, Todd Rundgren's Utopia

Why the Wizard’s first solo album after The Nazz is his McCartney I

Pop

LISTEN: Happy Birthday Todd Rundgren!

June 22, 2020 Ron Hart 0 Comments Happy Birthday, Spotify, Todd Rundgren, Todd Rundgren's Utopia

As pop’s Wizard and True Star turns 72, we take a quick drive through his 81-95 era

Records Retail

Amoeba Music: America’s Biggest Independent Record Store Faces the Future

May 6, 2020August 3, 2022 j. poet 0 Comments Amoeba Gig, Amoeba Music, Berkeley, Black Flag, Bobby Womack, California, Los Angeles, Marc Weinstein, Patti Smith, Paul McCartney, record stores, Records, San Francisco, Solomon Burke, Thelma Houston, Todd Rundgren

As the embattled California chain loses its Hollywood hub, its important to remember how important this mecca is to music fans

Pop

WATCH: “Fade Away Love” by Daystar

February 8, 2020February 11, 2020 Ron Hart 1 Comment Daystar, Derek Phillips, ELO, Joel Roth, Rockpile, The Complete Recordings, Todd Rundgren, Todd Rundgren's Utopia, Wings

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