Influence Diagrams
Short graphics about inspirations, music styles, and links between artists.
Blondie’s influences: How Debbie Harry’s band re-styled dance rock
Blondie’s sound evolved from simple punk rock to sofisticated new wave, and became one of…
Kate Bush’s musical influences: the Queen of Alternative Pop
Kate Bush is a highly influential British singer who started her career at the end…
The Doors’ musical influences & Jim Morrison’s literary inspirations
The influence of The Doors was fundamental for the development of rock music. This band…
The influences and style of Red Hot Chili Peppers
The influences of Alanis Morissette: beyond Jagged Little Pill
Björk’s musical style and influences
In the diagram below, we can see some of Björk’s most relevant influences, which include…
The influences of Lana del Rey: a pop style that defined a decade
Lana del Rey (AKA Elizabeth Grant) is one of the most relevant singers that emerged…
The Influences of Patti Smith
Patti Smith is an influential American singer whose career started in the early seventies. She…
The Ramones influences in punk rock music and style
The Ramones were a crucial band for the punk movement that started at the end…
Influences of The Cranberries and Dolores O’Riordan’s legacy
The Cranberries were a highly relevant mid-nineties alternative rock band from Ireland. In this graphic…
Joy Division influences and Ian Curtis Legacy
Joy Division’s multiple influences have had a profound impact on the subsequent decades of rock…
Nirvana’s influences & Kurt Cobain’s favorite albums
This is an influence infographic about one of the most important and famous bands of…
Elliott Smith influences: from 60s rock to music for the new millenium
8 Fiona Apple influences infographic
2020 marks Fiona Apple’s comeback, as her fifth album, Fetch the Bolt Cutters came out…
9 P.J. Harvey influences in one infographic
Polly Jean Harvey is one of the most intrepid musicians to emerge from the alternative…
9 R.E.M. influences in one diagram
In this post will review some influences of R.E.M., which are fundamental for many alternative…
Weezer’s musical influences: Rivers Cuomo pop & rock obsessions
In this infographic, we will review some of Weezer’s influences, alongside some facts about Rivers…
8 Pearl Jam Influences: a short grunge diagram
Gigaton, Pearl Jam’s eleventh studio album, came out seven years after their latest effort, the…
Nine Inch Nails Influences: How Trent Reznor revolutionized Industrial Music
In the following infographic, we take a look at five musical influences on Trent Reznor´s…
The Killers musical influences in 8 examples
This infographic shows The Killers’ musical influences, including examples of who inspired them and also…
9 musical influences of The Smiths, Morrissey & Johnny Marr
The Smiths’ career was as short as it was influential for indie rock history. In…
Garbage’s musical influences: Shirley Manson’s and Butch Vig’s music style
In this graphic we find some of the influences and inspirations from the alternative rock…
Mazzy Star Influences: David Roback, Hope Sandoval and their Dreampop Inspirations
9 Smashing Pumpkins influences: an inspiration diagram
This graphic shows the influences of the band Smashing Pumpkins, the popular nineties band fronted…
Soundgarden’s musical influences in 8 inspirational examples
The graphic above shows some of the musical influences of the iconic grunge band Soundgarden,…
Tool musical influences: their metal and progressive inspirations
In this post, we will review of the musical influences of the band Tool. They…
9 Oasis Influences: Noel Gallagher, Liam Gallagher, and their music inspirations (infographic)
The following graphic shows some of Oasis’ main musical influences, as well as their impact…
9 Foo Fighters musical influences in one infographic
In this diagram we go through some of the musical influences of the Foo Fighters,…
Pink Floyd influences in The Dark Side of the Moon
The influences in Pink Floyd´s classic album The Dark Side of the Moon (1973) go…
Radiohead Influences: a short diagram about inspirations
Radiohead is one of the most influential British bands that emerged from alternative rock in…
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