Best Music of 2007 archive
Listen Top 10 Great Unknown Artists of 2007
December 28, 2007 – The best of Second Stage: 10 musicians who made remarkable recordings that were largely overlooked.
Listen The Year's Best World Music
December 27, 2007 – Banning Eyre picks the year's best music from Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean.
Listen Classical and Beyond: The Year's Best CDs WNYC
December 26, 2007 – WNYC's John Schaefer picks his favorite albums of the year, singling out Osvaldo Golijov. WNYC
Listen The Year's Best Jazz CDs WBGO
December 25, 2007 – WBGO host Gary Walker shares his favorite jazz recordings of 2007, led by the late Michael Brecker. WBGO
Read Best Hip-Hop of 2007 Changes the Game KEXP
December 24, 2007 – The best hip-hop CDs of 2007 helped push the boundaries of the genre. KEXP
Read Songs of the Year: 2007's Best Music
December 24, 2007 – Song of the Day editor Stephen Thompson picks his 10 favorite CDs of 2007.
Listen The Year in Music for Kids WXPN
December 24, 2007 – The year's best kids' albums, as chosen by WXPN, are appealing to children and their parents alike. WXPN
Read A Year of Good Memories: Bob Boilen's Top Ten CDs for 2007
December 21, 2007 – All Songs Considered host Bob Boilen shares his picks for the year's top ten CDs.
Read APM Highlights Great Classical Voices of 2007 APM
December 21, 2007 – From Minnesota to Venezuela, this list of 2007's top classical discs spans continents and eras. APM
Listen All Songs Considered: Listeners Pick the Year's Best
December 20, 2007 – Tens of thousands of listeners voted for the year's best CDs, with Radiohead coming out on top.
Listen Listeners' Picks for Album of the Year
December 20, 2007 – Usual suspects Radiohead, Wilco and Arcade Fire top the list, but some unexpected entries appear.
Read From Wilco to M.I.A.: Will Hermes' Top Ten CDs for 2007
December 20, 2007 – Writer and reviewer Will Hermes shares his favorite albums of the past year.
Read A Remarkable Year: Robin Hilton's Top Ten CDs for 2007
December 20, 2007 – All Songs Considered producer Robin Hilton shares his picks for the best CDs of 2007.
Read Sunshine Through the Clouds: Tom Moon's Top Ten CDs for 2007
December 20, 2007 – All Things Considered Reviewer Tom Moon offers his picks for the year's best albums.
Read An Homage to Bygone Decades: Meredith Ochs' Top Ten CDs for 2007
December 20, 2007 – Reviewer Meredith Ochs shares her top ten albums for 2007.