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We’ve lived with broadcasting for more than a century. Starting with radio in the 1920s, then television in the 1950s, Americans by the millions began purchasing boxes designed to receive electromagnetic signals transmitted from nearby towers. Upon arrival, those signals were amplified and their messages were “aired” into our lives.

MIAMI — Jimmy Buffett has been chosen for entry into the Library of Congress.

After spending her life on the road, Carol Highsmith has set about creating a legacy for the ages

On Wednesday, the mega-hit single became the first reggaeton song to be inducted into the National Recording Registry at the Library of Congress.

The Super Mario Bros. theme is the first video game song inducted into the Library of Congress National Recording Registry

It’s-a me!

Dragon's Dogma snubbed again.

It's taken nearly 30 years for the track to make it

Queen Latifah, Super Mario, Madonna, Mariah Carey, Daddy Yankee and mariachi music are the latest additions to the U.S. National Recording Registry, which means a selection of their recordings have been dubbed "audio treasures worthy of preservation" by the Library of Congress.

Music from Madonna, Mariah Carey, Daddy Yankee and Queen Latifah are among 25 of the “defining sounds of the nation’s history and culture” selected to join the National Recording Registry, the Library of Congress said Wednesday.

An album from Madonna, a carol from Mariah Carey and music from “Super Mario Bros.”