Robert Plant and Alison Krauss’ Raising Sand, Andy Palacio’s Watina Named Albums of the Year by The Music Box

Oak Park, IL, January 07, 2008 --(PR.com)-- Popular e-zine The Music Box has released its critics’ selections for the best albums of 2007. Editor John Metzger’s selection for album of the year was Robert Plant & Alison Krauss’ Raising Sand, while critic Douglas Heselgrave placed Andy Palacio’s Watina at the top of his list.

Founded in 1994, The Music Box will be celebrating its 15th year of publication in 2008. Initially, it was a four-page, monthly newsletter, but it has flourished since joining the internet community in 1997. The publication covers a wide array of music, including blues, jazz, country, bluegrass, folk, and the many configurations of rock and roll. Subscribers to The Music Box’s e-mail list and regular visitors to its web site are treated to reviews of the latest albums, DVDs, movies, books, and concerts as well as in-depth interviews and articles, daily music news, and tour date information. In addition, The Music Box regularly hosts an array of contest giveaways. Each year, several million guests visit the site, which now holds over 4,000 pages of information.

The Music Box can be found online at http://www.musicbox-online.com

John Metzger’s Best Albums of 2007

1) Robert Plant / Alison Krauss - Raising Sand
2) Suzanne Vega - Beauty & Crime
3) Son Volt - The Search
4) Iron & Wine - The Shepherd’s Dog
5) Lucinda Williams - West

Douglas Heselgrave’s Best Albums of 2007

1) Andy Palacio & the Garifuna Collective - Watina
2) Iron & Wine - The Shepherd’s Dog
3) Marcel Khalife - Taqasim
4) Teddy Thompson - Upfront and Down Low
5) Lucinda Williams - West

For more complete lists, please visit The Music Box at http://www.musicbox-online.com/2007.html

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