The first pop song to enter the US Library of Congress

January 22, 2025

Dedicated to preserving America’s cultural heritage, the US Library of Congress has submitted numerous pop songs to their registry archive since 2002.

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Jimmy Cliff, Jamaican singer who took reggae international with You Can Get It If You Really Want

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‘The world is such a nice thing!’: Matt Maltese, the songwriter for pop’s A-list … and Shakespeare

After getting dropped by a major label, the Leonard Cohen-influenced south Londoner kept going, and has now won fans in Rosalía, Sabrina Carpenter and more. But writing for the Bard is best of all, he says Read More

November 24, 2025