"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 National Recording Registry added "Single Ladies" and "1989," plus music from Weezer, Reba McEntire and the video game "Doom."

The Go-Go's, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Chaka Khan, "Mambo No. 5," and the soundtrack for the video game Doom also added as part of 2026 class

The Library of Congress’ 2026 National Recording Registry class includes influential works by Beyoncé, Ray Charles, Chaka Khan and the historic The Fight of the Century broadcast.

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.”

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.

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,

The music of Reba McEntire, Vince Gill, The Charlie Daniels Band and Rosanne Cash is officially becoming part of American history, as their work joins the National Recording Registry of the Library