Weezer and Beyoncé are among new National Recording Registry entries

NPR | By Elizabeth Blair

Published May 14, 2026 at 5:04 PM EDT

Weezer, Beyoncé, The Go-Go's and music from the video game Doom join the National Recording Registry at the Library of Congress.

Elizabeth Blair

Elizabeth Blair is a Peabody Award-winning senior producer/reporter on the Arts Desk of NPR News.

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