Beyoncé, Taylor Swift and Library of Congress

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Music by Beyoncé and Taylor Swift will be preserved in Library of Congress
The National Recording Registry added "Single Ladies" and "1989," plus music from Weezer, Reba McEntire and the video game "Doom."

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Beyonce, Taylor Swift, Weezer Recordings Enter LOC Registry
Library of Congress adds Beyoncé, Chaka Khan, Ray Charles and more to 2026 National Recording Registry
Taylor Swift, Beyoncé, Chaka Khan and Vince Gill Recordings Enter National Registry
Albums and songs from Taylor Swift, Beyoncé, Chaka Khan and The Go-Go’s are joining America’s audio canon.

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Taylor Swift’s ‘1989,’ Beyoncé’s ‘Single Ladies’ and Records From Ray Charles, the Go-Go’s, Byrds, Weezer, Reba and More Inducted Into National Recording Registry
National Recording Registry adds Taylor Swift, Beyoncé, Ray Charles and more. See the 2026 list.
Reba McEntire, Vince Gill, Charlie Daniels Band and more join Library of Congress collection
Reba's Rumor Has It album is one of only 25 recordings chosen this year, alongside Rosanne's 1993 album, The Wheel, The CDB's "The Devil Went Down to Georgia" and Vince's "Go Rest High on That Mountai...

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Weezer, Taylor Swift, and Beyoncé to have recordings preserved in Library of Congress
Vince Gill and Rosanne Cash honored by National Recording Registry

The original Doom soundtrack is officially in the Library of Congress

"Doom" was created by Bobby Prince, a freelance composer who worked on lots of id Software games, and also scored Doom 's '90s rival Duke Nukem 3D. The soundtrack draws clear inspiration from metal bands,

The original Doom soundtrack joins 'our national playlist' in the US Library of Congress

Bobby Prince's groundbreaking soundtrack is one of 25 recordings inducted into the famed Library of Congress today.
Publishers Weekly

Library of Congress Opens a Doorway for Curious Kids

When the Library of Congress unveiled its new experiential research gallery designed for youth ages eight to 15 to the general public on May 9, an eager crowd of 1,100 people streamed in to explore The Source: Where Curiosity Sparks Discovery.
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Acting Librarian of Congress seeks funding boost for enterprise AI platform

Robert Newlen told Senate appropriators that the LOC’s $5.4 million request for a centralized AI platform would ensure the library and Congress won’t “be left behind.”

Librarian should be chosen by Congress, House panel agrees

One year after President Donald Trump fired the librarian of Congress, support is growing for a bill that would prevent it from happening again. The heads of both the Library of Congress and the Government Publishing Office should be appointed not by the president but by a congressional commission,
Loudwire

Weezer and Stevie Ray Vaughan Added to Library of Congress’ National Recording Registry

The Library of Congress has added more than 600 recordings to the National Recording Registry since it started in 2002. Its inaugural year featured recordings from Bob Dylan and Elvis Presley and even dated back to Thomas Edison's "Around the World on the Phonograph."