History of my chosen genre/s for my music magazine.

Rhythm and blues is often abbreviated to R&B, which is a popular genre of music usually from African American groups but has lately has diversified and become even more appealing to it's audience. R'n'B  is believed to have originated in the 1940's, the term itself has shifted in meaning, refering to blues records in the 1950's but also to gospel or soul music.An example of rhythm and blues in this era is Elvis Presley's 'Jailhouse Rock'.
 In the 1980s, a newer style of R&B developed, becoming known as contemporary R'n'B.

R'n'b came to Britain mainly through African American men being stationed in cities such as Liverpool during the Cold war, and their style was emulated in many of the club scenes. The mod subculture also took inspiration from this genre, with bands such as 'The Who' that produced R'n'B tracks that reflected the Mod lifestyle.

Examples of present day R'n'B artists are Rihanna and Alicia Keys, shown below.

Another genre that I would like to incorporate into my music magazine is Pop. The pop genre, or popular music genre is usually aimed towards a youth market, which is similar to my aim for my music text. Pop incorporates genres such as R'n'B and Rock and Roll and appeals to a general audience, not those who have specific ideological values.

The term "pop song" is first recorded as being used in 1926 in the sense of a piece of music "having popular appeal".

The creation of the video channel MTV in the 1980's gave audiences the chance to see popular artists such as Michael Jackson and Madonna and gave theses artists the promotion they needed. American and British music industries tend to dominate the music market but most regions have their own form of pop culture.

An example of the pop genre are the artists Natasha Bedingfield and Jessie J.