Interview: Todd Rundgren

If you want to know how Todd Rundgren really feels about something, just ask.

Whether its about popular performers ("a great technological advance would be for [them] to learn how to play") or current events ("we're living in a world where a lot of the leaders are not really men to admire") Rundgren is likely to have an opinion, and be happy to share it.

As a singer/songwriter/guitarist (Nazz, Utopia, The New Cars, 21 solo albums), producer (Cheap Trick, Patti Smith, The Tubes, Meat Loaf) and pioneer in digital distribution of music and interactive media, Rundgren has built a varied and impressive resume.

His latest solo album, Arena, is about to be released (September 30) and he's more than happy to talk about that, too.

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