America's Sonic Time Capsule The Library of Congress has inducted 25 recordings into its National Recording Registry.
This year's class spans nearly a century, from Spike Jones and His City Slickers' novelty record "Cocktails for Two" (1944) to Taylor Swift's "1989" and Beyoncé's "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)" – both of which are among the youngest entries in the registry.
The list includes recordings by Ray Charles, the Byrds, Weezer, Reba McEntire, and Stevie Ray Vaughan, among others.