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Interested in what's going on in techno and dance music? Or are you a raving metal fan? Want to know what to download on your iPod or pick up from your local CD store? Take a break and check out our experts on everything from opera to pop music, from the tunes that you loved as a kid to the latest trends in classical music.

Suite101's writers attend live concerts and review the latest musical releases to let you know what is hot and happening, from instrumental music to an in-depth analysis of the genres that inspire the music that you listen to on the radio, see in music videos or read about in magazines. We appreciate music, and we aim to provide you with interesting and insightful articles.

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The Great Railroad Tragedies In Song

In: Traditional Folk Music

By: Feature Writer Craig Sanders

Two of the greatest songs in American Folk Music were born out of gruesome disasters. Suite101 investigates "The Wreck of the Old 97" and "The Ballad of Casey Jones. more...

Junior Boys Begone Dull Care Review

In: Electronica (Music)

By: Feature Writer James W. Coates

Junior Boys' third album of dreamy electronica inspires deep reflection despite using the word 'dull' in the title. more...

The Freezing Scene Review

In: Electronica (Music)

By: Feature Writer James W. Coates

Heavily influenced by Joy Division and The Arcade Fire, The Freezing Scene release 'When Two is a Crowd', filled with creepy synths, eerie sounds and songs of foreboding. more...

Emerson String Quartet Turned Octet

In: Modern Classical Musicians

By: Feature Writer Sarah Canice Funke

The Emerson String Quartet turned 4 musicians into 8 for their 2005 album Mendelssohn: The Complete String Quartets, a must listen album for fans of music and technology. more...

Trains in American Folk Music

In: Traditional Folk Music

By: Feature Writer Craig Sanders

Suite101 takes ride along with the trains of America, and the songs inspired by them. more...

Michael Jackson Sets Records in UK and US

In: Dance/Techno Music

By: Feature Writer James W. Coates

Even after his death, Michael Jackson continues to shatter records and add weight to his self-declared title 'King of Pop', with number one albums in the US and the UK. more...

New Dance Techno Songs July 2009

In: Dance/Techno Music

By: Feature Writer James W. Coates

Summer 2009's here! Time for the beach, cool drinks, good friends and an iPod full of the hottest new summer dance tracks to get the party started. more...

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