Ennio Gallucci

Pink Floyd, Grateful Dead and many others took music in a new direction in the '60s.

One of the all-time greats died this month, compounding an already miserable year.

All five members have taken turns at the mic, but who's been there the most?

They were foul-mouthed, revolutionary proto-punks. And it's about time the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame acknowledged them.

Some groups needed two or three tries before they discovered the name that made them famous.