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Music From Beyoncé and Taylor Swift, Plus Dozens of Other 'Audio Treasures,' Added to National Recording Registry

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The 25 newest additions to the national playlist at the Library of Congress have been deemed "worthy of preservation for all time based on their cultural, historical or aesthetic importance in the nation’s recorded sound heritage"

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Songs must be at least ten years old to confirm their cultural impact.

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As it does every year, the Library of Congress has selected 25 "recordings that define history" for preservation. Also on the list this time is the original soundtrack of the musical "Chicago" and Beyoncé's song "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)."

Washington (DC).- There are songs that dominate a season. Others mark entire generations. And some end up officially converted into part of the cultural history of the United States. It was what happened this year with Taylor Swift's "1989", Beyoncé's "Single Ladies" and José Feliciano's "Merry Christmas", three of the [...] The post Taylor Swift, Beyoncé and José Feliciano enter the National Recording Register appeared first on Hispanics Press.

The National Recording Registry of the Library of Congress has added new recordings to its select list, including pieces by Weezer and Stevie Ray Vaughan. Institutional recognition consolidates both artists as a cultural heritage of the United States and reinforces the presence of alternative rock and blues rock in a historical collection of world reference. Created by the American Congress in 2000, the National Recording Registry selects annual…

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www.sme.sk broke the news in Bratislava, Slovakia on Friday, May 15, 2026.
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