American rock there was a Garage rock/post-punk revival. The development of digital technology led to the development of new forms of digital electronic rock. The foundations of American rock music are in rock and roll, which originated in the United States in the late 1940s and early 1950s. Its immediate origins lay in a mixing together of various black musical genres of the time, including rhythm and blues and gospel music; in addition to country and western. In 1951, Cleveland, Ohio disc jockey Alan Freed began playing rhythm and blues music for a multi-racial audience, and is credited with first using the
Cities on Flame with Rock and Roll Cities on Flame with Rock and Roll "Cities on Flame with Rock and Roll" is the debut single by American hard rock band Blue Öyster Cult from their eponymous debut album "Blue Öyster Cult". Despite not charting, the song has become a staple at concerts, and is regarded as one of their most famous songs (being featured on ). The song's demo is credited with getting the band signed with Columbia Records. Lead vocals were performed by the band's drummer, Albert Bouchard. The song was further brought to prominence when it was . Additionally, the song was featured on the