# Five rock and pop artists defined by a logo

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/five-rock-and-pop-artists-defined-by-a-logo/
- Published: 2026-10-31T12:00:00+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-31T12:50:03+00:00
- Original publisher: Far Out
- Original article: https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/five-rock-pop-artists-defined-by-logo/
- Topics: Art, Culture, Entertainment, Music

## Key points

- Five acts are recognised by logos without lettering.
- Motörhead’s Snaggletooth was created in 1977.
- Radiohead’s Mod Bears grew from a bedtime story.

## Summary

The article selects five rock and pop acts whose distinctive images can identify them without words. It argues that a strong logo can capture a band’s spirit and become as recognisable as, or more recognisable than, its name.

The examples in the supplied text include Einstürzende Neubauten’s ancient-looking stick figure, Motörhead’s horned “Snaggletooth” mascot and Radiohead’s “Mod Bears”. The Neubauten symbol is based on a Toltec petroglyph found in Mexico, while Motörhead’s emblem was designed by Joe Petagno in 1977 and developed with input from Lemmy. Radiohead’s bears began as characters in an artist’s bedtime story and later featured in a web comic linked to the band’s Kid A-era reinvention.

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