When asked about his favorite group, Laith Al-Deen, that balladeer with the velvety voice, had a surprising answer: iconic heavy metal rockers Iron Maiden!

Demba Nabé, of Seeed and Boundzound fame, is nothing if not versatile. So what does he like? The cool sound of US hip hopper Busta Rhymes.

But what makes the girls of Debbie rockt! rock? RX Queen by the California band Deftones has a drone that drummer Tan couldn’t get out of her head until she got it right.

And we have our own vote for favorite song du jour.