
Rundgren Blames Video Games for Swift's Rise, Calls Her 'Apotheosis of Mediocrity'
Veteran producer Todd Rundgren criticized Taylor Swift in a Vulture interview, labeling her the 'apotheosis of mediocrity' and claiming she 'ruined music.' He argued that the rise of female pop stars stems from the 1990s shift of male spending toward video games. The comments follow the release of Swift's expanded album, 'The Life of a Showgirl: The Encore,' which debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200.

