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
Taylor Swift's “1989” and Beyoncé's 'Single Ladies' Among 25 Recordings Selected for Preservation in the Library of Congress
Taylor Swift, Beyoncé debut on National Recording Registry. See the full list.
There aren’t many lists left for Taylor Swift and Beyoncé to conquer, but the music of both is being honored among the 25 songs, albums and sounds being immortalized on the Library of Congress' Nation...

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Taylor Swift enters her preservation era, joins Beyoncé, The Go-Go’s, and Weezer in National Recording Registry
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Weezer and Beyoncé are among new National Recording Registry entries
Taylor Swift and Beyoncé just made history with the Library of Congress
Among the more unconventional selections are the soundtrack to the influential 1993 video game “Doom” and the radio broadcast of “The Fight of the Century,” the legendary 1971 heavyweight boxing match...

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Classic recordings by Beyoncé, Chaka Khan, and others, added to National Recording Registry
Library of Congress adds Taylor Swift, Reba McEntire, Beyoncé to National Recording Registry

Jamie Principle's groundbreaking Chicago house classic "Your Love" added to National Recording Registry

The Chicago-born house music track, which began as a personal poem in 1982 and became a defining anthem of the city's house music scene, has been selected for permanent preservation by the Library of Congress.
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CHICAGO Original Broadway Cast Recording Joins National Recording Registry

Broadway’s original cast album of “Chicago” is among the selections joining the National Recording Registry of the Library of Congress in 2026. Learn more about the full list here!

Library of Congress adds Beyoncé, Chaka Khan, Ray Charles and more to 2026 National Recording Registry

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.