Aretha Franklin
Everything published on Viyolens under Aretha Franklin — reviews, buying advice and how-tos written for players and producers in the UK.
Essential Soul Music Albums Explained
Five records, two competing production philosophies, and the exact moment soul music grew beyond the three-minute single.
The Best R&b Music Artists to Know
A genre this old has too many names to rank fairly. Here's the roll call of R&B artists who built and rebuilt the sound, from the 1940s founders to today's contemporary wave.
A Beginner's Guide to Soul Music
Gospel-rooted vocals, three defining sounds, and an eight-track route in — here's everything a soul music newcomer needs.
The Best Soul Music Artists to Know
The founders, the label rosters, the session bands and the revivalists — here's who actually built this sound.
The Best Soul Music Songs Right Now
Older than most people streaming them, and still defining the sound today — these are the soul songs that never really left.
The Best R&b Music Songs Right Now
R&B songs age differently to most pop hits. Here are the tracks that keep proving themselves, decade after decade, whenever someone new discovers them.
