Jamie Cullum talks us through why fellow jazz man Harry ConnickJr. has been one of the biggest inspirations for his own work...De către James Forryan

Kooks frontman Luke Pritchard tells us why Jim Morrison and his band The Doors are his biggest inspiration...De către James Forryan

Napalm Death frontman Barney Greenway tells us why anarcho-punks Crass and Conflict are inseparable as his two favourite bands...De către James Forryan

Busted's James Bourne talks to us about how his admiration for pop-punk trio Blink 182 was so strong he ended up buying their producer's house...De către James Forryan

Amy Macdonald gives us the lowdown on her discovery of and enduring love for the music of fellow Scots, Travis.De către James Forryan

Creeper frontman Will Gould tells us all about his love of California punks AFIDe către James Forryan

We talk to Canadian singer-songwriter Rufus Wainwright about his return to the pop world with new album Unfollow The Rules and why Nina Simone remains one of his biggest influences.De către James Forryan

We talk to actor Daniel Mays about his upcoming projects Code 404 and White Lines, and why Robert De Niro's work has been such a big influence on his own career.De către James Forryan

This week we spoke to All Time Low's Alex Gaskarth and Jack Bakarat about their new album Wake Up, Sunshine and their enduring love of everything Foo Fighters.De către James Forryan

This week we talk to British country duo The Shires about their upcoming album Good Years and why Nashville trio Lady Antebellum have been such a big influence on their own work.De către James Forryan

In this episode we talk to comedian and writer Mae Martin about her new show Feel Good and her enduring love of singer-songwriter Elliott Smith.De către James Forryan

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We talk to actor and musician Jamie Campbell Bower about why the music of Bob Dylan has been such a huge influence on his life.De către James Forryan

In this week's episode we talk to dream pop duo Oh Wonder about why they connected over a love of the music of Ben Gibbard and his band Death Cab for Cutie.De către James Forryan

This week we talk to singer-songwriter Jack Peñate about his return to action after 10 years away, and why his discovery of Arthur Russell has changed the way he thinks about making music.De către James Forryan

In this week's episode we talk to Chris Carrabba of Dashboard Confessional about how he discovered the music of Robert Smith and his band The Cure, and why they've been such a huge influence on his own music.De către James Forryan

In this week's episode we talk to actor Luke Evans as he prepares to launch a new career as singer with his first album At Last, and he tells us why Roberta Flack has been such a big influence on his life and work.De către James Forryan

In this week's episode we talk to Cradle of Filth frontman Dani Filth about his enduring love of Glenn Danzig and his influence on his own work.De către James Forryan

Actress and writer Jillian Bell gives us a rundown of her new film Brittany Runs a Marathon and tells us all about her love of fellow actor Tim Curry.De către James Forryan

Avengers: Endgame screenwriter Christopher Markus opens up about his love of singer-songwriter Alex Chilton and gives us a rundown of his career, from its beginnings as frontman of The Box Tops, through his years in power-pop pioneers Big Star, to his weird and wonderful solo career.De către James Forryan

In the first episode of Season 2 we talk to rapper and TV presenter Big Narstie about what he learned from Grime pioneer Major AceDe către James Forryan

hmv Presents: My Inspiration returns this week and in Season 2 we'll be talking to rapper Big Narstie, Avengers: Endgame screenwriter Christopher Markus, Cradle of Filth frontman Dani Filth and many more!De către James Forryan

Frank Turner gives us a deep-dive into his obsession with John K. Samson and his band The Weakerthans.De către James Forryan

Singer-songwriter Lucy Rose explains why Joni Mitchell has been such an important influence on her work.De către James Forryan

Feeder's Grant Nicholas tells us why Tom Petty has been such a big influence on his songwriting.De către James Forryan

Enter Shikari's Rou Reynolds talks about his love of dance music firebrands The Prodigy.De către James Forryan

Poet, playwright and rapper Kae Tempest talks about the influence of friend and fellow wordsmith Confucius MC on their own work.De către James Forryan

Deaf Havana frontman James Veck-Gilodi explains why The Smiths have been such a big influence.De către James Forryan

The Divine Comedy's Neil Hannon tells us all about his love of Kate Bush.De către James Forryan

Trailer for our brand new podcast series, hmv Presents: My Inspiration,in which we talk to musicians, actors, directors and producers about their greatest inspiration, someone who has been an influence on their lives and informed their own work.De către James Forryan