Latest about Todd Rundgren
Why Paul Gilbert started prioritizing quality songwriting over crazy guitar solos
Gilbert may be a master shredder, but even he realizes the importance of practicing restraint
Why Todd Rundgren chose to play Gibsons over Fenders
Rundgren initially aligned himself with the Yardbirds guitar heroes, though would branch out in later years
The story of Fanny, one of the world’s first all-female rock bands
Fanny never topped the charts, but they made fans of everyone from the Beatles to David Bowie – despite constantly having to prove they could play
How XTC battled the “rottweiler” Todd Rundgren – and their record label – to make their breakthrough
Andy Partridge reflects on Skylarking, a change of direction for XTC that was the most difficult of births under producer Todd Rundgren's direction and the label’s interference
The history and preservation of Eric Clapton’s The Fool SG
With its psychedelic paint job, Clapton’s iconic Cream-era Gibson SG is a guitar like no other. As it goes under the hammer as part of the Jim Irsay Collection, we take a closer look at The Fool SG
Jim Irsay’s billion-dollar guitar collection is going to auction, with legendary instruments from Kurt Cobain, Eric Clapton and David Gilmour up for grabs
With a wealth of record-breaking guitars among the collection, it promises to be the biggest guitar auction event of all time
Todd Rundgren’s love affair with Clapton’s Fool SG, and how he moved on after selling it
He rescued it from peeling-paint hell, restored it after the headstock snapped off, but was never fully happy with the psychedelic Gibson. Then a fan offered a happily-ever-after solution
“When I saw Meat Loaf, I said, ‘This is a spoof of Bruce Springsteen’”: Todd Rundgren on why his production credits run from The Band to Bat Out of Hell
Despite his past guitar theatrics, he chose production over playing decades ago – and you won’t believe how minimal his touring rig has become
