Marvin Gaye
Everything published on Viyolens under Marvin Gaye — 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.
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.
Essential R&b Music Albums Explained
R&B is best understood through full records, not singles. Here are the essential albums that trace the genre from its soul breakthrough to its neo-soul reinvention.
