You may have paid your taxes this spring, but have you reckoned adequately with style in 20th Century music? AMG’s Blair Sanderson thinks not! In the first installment of a multi-part series, Blair argues that to better understand and appreciate the music of the last century one should turn to style, rather than technique or philosophy, for guidance.

Everyone knows the feeling of the crush. The sweaty palms, the shortness of breath, the pressing need to tell everyone you know about the object of your crushed out mania. Some of our editors live for that feeling and 2007 didn't let us down. Join us for a quick and breathless dash through a list of some of those bands and artists that made our hearts skip a beat this year.