[2] Blues & Rhythm was founded by record collector Paul Vernon in 1984, with the editorship passing to Tony Burke in 1986.
[3] The magazine's team of writers and reviewers consists of record collectors, and some of the world's foremost experts on the history of blues/R&B/doo-wop/gospel and soul.
Blues & Rhythm has published major and ground-breaking research on some of the major blues musicians including Muddy Waters, Robert Johnson, Big Bill Broonzy, John Lee Hooker, B.
King, T-Bone Walker and many others, and also specialises in searching out the lesser-known artists, obscure musicians and session musicians, as well as owners of record companies and details of record labels, who contributed to the rich and century-long history.
The magazine's extensive review section covers all the latest new and reissue CDs; DVDs, vinyl, books etc.