Last week, the Library of Congress unveiled the 2025 additions to its National Recording Registry, which aims to collect recordings deemed “culturally, historically or aesthetically important.” If you ...

The Library of Congress has acquired rare artifacts related to the beloved 1939 film The Wizard of Oz. The treasures include 35 musical manuscripts from composer Harold Arlen and lyricist E. Y. "Yip" ...

In a first-of-its-kind collaboration, the national tour of The Sound of Music and the Library of Congress are presenting “Inside the Vault,” a new traveling and virtual display that offers a rare look ...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Albums from Elton John, Miles Davis, Tracy Chapman, Mary J. Blige and the cast of “Hamilton” are entering America’s audio canon, along with singles from Helen Reddy and Celine Dion ...

Concerts from the Library of Congress will launch an exciting, yearlong America 250 celebration this January, presenting a broad panorama of the nation's music in concerts and conversations, lectures, ...

The National Recording Registry announced its 2025 inductees, and there are some geeky sounds that will be immortalized in the Library of Congress. The Microsoft Windows 95 reboot chime was selected ...

The Pacifica Quartet performs at the Library of Congress Stradivari Anniversary concert on Dec. 18. (Shawn Miller/Library of Congress) Review by Michael Andor Brodeur On Wednesday night at the Library ...

It was at a leftist summer camp in the Catskills that Joe Hickerson came up with the final two verses to Pete Seeger’s popular song “Where Have All the Flowers Gone.” The new verses turned the song ...

Most travelers come to Washington D.C. with grand monuments in mind. Visions of white domes, towering obelisks, and years of ...

Chicago house music pioneer Jamie Principle's 1982 track "Your Love" has been selected for preservation in the National Recording Registry of the Library of Congress, joining 24 other recordings ...

The treasures include 35 musical manuscripts from composer Harold Arlen and lyricist E. Y. “Yip” Harburg’s creative output, including the first handwritten drafts of music and lyrics from some of the ...