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She was always funny and feisty, but Melissa McCarthy spent years struggling in obscurity. So how did she become one of Hollywood’s biggest stars?

The Mashrou’ Leila guitarist picks 10 songs to keep him company on tour.

The Vin Sinners frontman – and classic rock aficionado – selects his top lighter-waving tracks.

“I’m a huge fan of Def Leppard’s production effort,” says the Point of View frontman. “And of their rise to success despite untimely deaths, accidents and obstacles.” This list, he adds, is “a mix of nostalgia, appreciation, good music and inspiration.”

The Pindoll guitarist picks 10 inspirational tracks.

The Hollaphonic MC picks “10 house tracks to listen to in the sunshine that inspire me to get into the studio and create.”

The singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist keeps it old-school.

The guitarist with Jordanian indie outfit Autostrad picks 10 tracks that hit him hard.

The Bull Funk Zoo founder and guitarist’s list of the songs that have influenced him most.

The Boxtones keyboardist picks his 10 favorite tracks that prove metal in the 80s wasn’t just about the hair.

The Nervecell guitarist selects 10 death- and thrash-metal tracks from the Nineties that have most influenced his own guitar playing style over the years.

The Who Killed Bruce Lee frontman picks 10 killer indie tracks.

Dubai-based singer-songwriter Tim Hassall is spending early summer in New York. “On every inch of unclaimed concrete, musicians are sending their positive vibrations out into the universe,” he says. “This list is inspired by the energy of NYC in the sunshine, and those who make us nod our heads and tap our toes to the beat.”

The Lebanese star picks 10 songs that inspired her while writing her latest album, Ya Nass.

The Lazzy Lung frontman presents a selection of tracks that are “great for rocking out to at high speeds at full volume.” Many of the artists share Chaaraoui’s Canadian heritage, and of the ones that don’t he says, “I’m sure a Canadian was involved somewhere.” A warning, though: “These songs will infect you without proper protection.”

Picking just 10 songs from the “greatest era of hip-hop” was a tough call for the Dubai-based MC and member of The Recipe. “There was a dope record out, like, every week,” he says. “Forgive me if I’ve left any out.”

The Empty Yard Experiment (EYE) frontman picks his favorite tracks from "the last great movement to change the face of rock forever." While these acts are often "unceremoniously lumped under the 'grunge' label by an industry obsessed with categorization," Preradovic says, "time has shown that their work transcends the confines of a genre."

"The numbness of life can be overwhelming," says Iraqi-Canadian MC Yassin Alsalman, a.k.a. The Narcicyst. “But music has always been my weapon du jour to ward off evil and make good of our darkest hours. All I need is prayer and an MP3 player. If the End was Nigh, this would be my soundtrack.”

"You know sometimes when you listen to a song and your body instantly follows the groove?" the Wanton Bishops guitarist says. "Here's a list of songs that changed the way I walk. Forever!"