Overview
- The Library of Congress, which announced the 25 additions Thursday, said the picks preserve recordings of cultural, historical, or aesthetic importance.
- Taylor Swift’s 1989 and Beyoncé’s Single Ladies earned first-time placements for both artists, a notable move for 21st-century works.
- Acting Librarian Robert R. Newlen framed the choices as protecting the nation’s “playlist” for future generations.
- The roster spans seven decades, from 1944’s Cocktails for Two to 2014’s 1989, with unconventional entries like the 1993 Doom game soundtrack and the 1971 Ali–Frazier radio broadcast.
- More than 3,000 public nominations shaped the slate, Rosanne Cash’s The Wheel created the first father–daughter pairing with Johnny Cash, and the registry now totals 700 preserved titles.