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 which include, heavy metal; Iron Maiden, Metallica, Dream Theater, and Anthrax, hard rock; Guns N' Roses, Def Leppard, Van Halen, and Foo Fighters, glam rock; Mötley Crüe, and The Darkness, alternative rock; Nirvana, Radiohead, Trent Reznor, Muse, and The Smashing Pumpkins, pop rock; My Chemical Romance, pop; George Michael, Lady Gaga, and Katy Perry.
Queen повлияла на таких исполнителей как Ben Folds Five, Blind Guardian, Def Leppard, Dream Theater, Extreme, Foo Fighters, Frankie Goes to Hollywood, Guns N' Roses, Helloween, Judas Priest, Kansas, Katy Perry, Keane, Iron Maiden, Manic Street Preachers, Marilyn Manson, Metallica, George Michael, Mika, Muse, My Chemical Romance, Panic at the Disco, Queensrÿche, Radiohead, Robbie Williams, Steve Vai, Styx, Sweet, The Ark, The Darkness, The Smashing Pumpkins, Trivium.