THE BASIC PRINCIPLES OF BEST SONGS OF ALL TIME

When Bob Dylan produced “Similar to a Rolling Stone” in July 1965, it didn’t just shake up the charts—it tore down the boundaries of what a popular song could possibly be. Clocking in at over 6 minutes, it had been an audacious split from radio Conference. With its jangling organ riff, snarling vocals, and surreal, reducing lyrics, Dylan te