Washington, Sept. 28 -- Veteran producer Todd Rundgren has criticised Taylor Swift in a new interview, calling the pop star "the apotheosis of mediocrity" and saying that she "ruined music".

Speaking to Vulture, as cited by Billboard, Rundgren was asked which current artist he would spoof if he were to make a parody album, referencing his work on Meat Loaf's 1977 album Bat Out of Hell, which he has said was partly intended as a send-up of Bruce Springsteen.

"Taylor Swift, of course. There's an argument to be made that she ruined music," Rundgren said, adding, "It's just that, to me, Taylor Swift is the apotheosis of mediocrity."

Rundgren expanded on his criticism later in the interview, saying, "Taylor Swift doesn't do anything particu...