Queen have been recognised as having made significant contributions to such genres as hard rock and heavy metal, amongst others. Hence the band has been cited as an influence by many other musicians. Moreover, like their music, the bands and artists that have claimed to be influenced by Queen are diverse and span different generations, countries and genres.
Some of the musicians that have cited the band as an influence include: Anthrax, Ben Folds Five, Nirvana, Def Leppard, Dream Theater, Extreme, Foo Fighters, Franz Ferdinand, George Michael, Green Day, Guns N' Roses, Helloween, Iron Maiden, Kansas, Keane, Lady Gaga, Manic Street Preachers, Metallica, Mika, Muse, My Chemical Romance, Panic at the Disco, Radiohead, Robbie Williams, Trent Reznor. Sum 41, Styx, The Flaming Lips, The Killers and The Smashing Pumpkins.
Journey's the better band, though.
I love Queen, I just love Journey more.
