The 60′s were a groundbreaking period in music as lyrics and rhythm was freshly infused with emotion, largely in part to the growing civic unrest and social discontent that shaped the decade. With Civil Rights Movement and Vietnam War, the 60′s were filled with protests, public demonstrations and an anti-establishment undercurrent that led to experimentation on new frontiers. Whether it was free love or organic substances that led to new found muses, future generations are at least thankful for the lyrical legacy the 60′s left for music lovers everywhere. Here’s a look at the best from a powerful decade of music.

1. “Like a Rolling Stone” (Bob Dylan) Though many fans think this was actually the inspiration from which The Rolling Stones took their name, the song “Rollin’ Stone” by Muddy Waters is the root from which both the British rock group and this song sprang up. Still, arguably Dylan’s greatest work, “Like a Rolling Stone” was influential in its own right, named by Rolling Stone Magazine as the greatest rock ‘n roll song of all time. Read the rest of this entry »