British rhythm and blues scene in Manchester, were influenced by American forms of music that included rockabilly, girl groups and the early Motown sound, helping them to produce commercial orientated form of music that began to dominate the British charts from 1963. However, bands from the developing London club scene were mainly concerned to emulate black rhythm and blues performers, including the work of Chess Records' blues artists like Muddy Waters and Howlin' Wolf, but also wider rhythm and blues singer and rock and roll pioneers like Chuck Berry and Bo Diddley resulting in a "rawer" or "grittier" sound. British rhythm and blues differed
Blues & Rhythm and Soul music. Blues & Rhythm is run by an editorial board, since its inception it has carried on the long tradition of research into Blues, R&B and Gospel music including artists, musicians, record companies and associated subjects. "Blues & Rhythm"′s roots go back to magazines such as the pioneering "Blues Unlimited", first published in England in the early 1960s as well as other specialist magazines including "Pickin' The Blues", "Sailors Delight" and "Old Time Music". "Blues & Rhythm" has published major and ground-breaking research on some of the giants of the blues including Muddy Waters, Robert Johnson, Big Bill