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Paste Magazine May 14

Weezer, Taylor Swift, and Beyoncé to have recordings preserved in Library of Congress

Weezer Taylor Swift Beyoncé Ray Charles Paul Anka Chaka Khan The Go-Go’s Rosanne Cash The Byrds

Variety Music May 14

National Recording Registry Inducts Taylor Swift, Beyoncé, the Go-Go's

Taylor Swift Beyoncé The Go-Go’s Paul Anka Ray Charles Ruth Brown Reba McEntire Rosanne Cash

2 articles May 14

Beyoncé Taylor Swift Weezer Rosanne Cash Chaka Khan Ray Charles Brian Eno Elton John Miles Davis

Consequence of Sound, Rolling Stone

Libération May 14

Ben Mazué, prise de so(i)n

Pitchfork May 14

Beyoncé, Taylor Swift, and Weezer Records Added to National Recording Registry

Beyoncé Taylor Swift Weezer Chaka Khan Belinda Carlisle

2 articles May 12

Beastie Boys Very Nice Person

DJ Mag, Mixmag

Mixmag

Daft Punk's Thomas Bangalter announces new ballet album 'Mirage'

Daft Punk Thomas Bangalter Ιάννης Ξενάκης

Mixmag

Unreleased Prince track 'With This Tear' shared on 10th anniversary of his death

Prince Céline Dion

HipHopDX

André 3000 Gives Emotional Speech At OutKast's Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame Induction - HipHopDX

OutKast André 3000 Killer Mike JID Doja Cat Janelle Monáe Big Boi Sleepy Brown

HipHopDX

50 Cent Sides With Kanye West Despite Diddy Support & Attacks On JAY-Z & Beyoncé's Kids - HipHopDX

50 Cent Beyoncé Diddy Ye Drake Kendrick Lamar Cassie Playboi Carti

2 articles Dec 29

Beyoncé Rihanna Taylor Swift Bruce Springsteen

HipHopDX, Rap-Up

HipHopDX

Beyoncé's Mom Seemingly Claps Back At Kanye West's 'Evil' Comments About Her Grandkids - HipHopDX

Beyoncé Ye Kendrick Lamar Playboi Carti

HipHopDX

Who best: Rihanna or Beyonce? - HipHopDX

Rihanna Beyoncé

HipHopDX

T.I.'s Son Domani Takes 50 Cent To Task On OutKast-Sampling "Ms. Jackson": Listen - HipHopDX

Domani 50 Cent OutKast Diddy

HipHopDX

Mac Miller Shines On New Posthumous Thundercat Collab "She Knows Too Much": Listen - HipHopDX

Mac Miller Thundercat Lil Yachty Flying Lotus Tame Impala WILLOW Channel Tres

Your EDM

Daft Punk’s Thomas Bangalter & Rampa Unite for Warehouse Artefacts

Daft Punk Thomas Bangalter

Jazzwise

Introducing the May 2026 Issue of Jazzwise, featuring Miles Davis at 100

9 articles May 13

BBC Music, Complex Music, Consequence of Sound +6

Crack Magazine May 13

Enter a prize draw to win tickets to Harry Styles’ Meltdown show

Harry Styles Jules Buckley Nilüfer Yanya Kamasi Washington John Coltrane Miles Davis

Clash Music May 13

CLASH Meets Farveblind: Copenhagen’s Electro-Punk Party Starters

Farveblind The Clash ML Buch Smerz Erika de Casier The Chemical Brothers Viagra Boys

Paste Magazine May 14

Weezer, Taylor Swift, and Beyoncé to have recordings preserved in Library of Congress

Weezer Taylor Swift Beyoncé Ray Charles Paul Anka Chaka Khan The Go-Go’s Rosanne Cash The Byrds

2 articles May 14

Beyoncé Taylor Swift Weezer Rosanne Cash Chaka Khan Ray Charles Brian Eno Elton John Miles Davis

Consequence of Sound, Rolling Stone

Pitchfork May 14

Beyoncé, Taylor Swift, and Weezer Records Added to National Recording Registry

Beyoncé Taylor Swift Weezer Chaka Khan Belinda Carlisle

Mixmag

Daft Punk's Thomas Bangalter announces new ballet album 'Mirage'

Daft Punk Thomas Bangalter Ιάννης Ξενάκης

HipHopDX

André 3000 Gives Emotional Speech At OutKast's Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame Induction - HipHopDX

OutKast André 3000 Killer Mike JID Doja Cat Janelle Monáe Big Boi Sleepy Brown

2 articles Dec 29

Beyoncé Rihanna Taylor Swift Bruce Springsteen

HipHopDX, Rap-Up

HipHopDX

Who best: Rihanna or Beyonce? - HipHopDX

Rihanna Beyoncé

HipHopDX

Mac Miller Shines On New Posthumous Thundercat Collab "She Knows Too Much": Listen - HipHopDX

Mac Miller Thundercat Lil Yachty Flying Lotus Tame Impala WILLOW Channel Tres

Jazzwise

Introducing the May 2026 Issue of Jazzwise, featuring Miles Davis at 100

Crack Magazine May 13

Enter a prize draw to win tickets to Harry Styles’ Meltdown show

Harry Styles Jules Buckley Nilüfer Yanya Kamasi Washington John Coltrane Miles Davis

Variety Music May 14

National Recording Registry Inducts Taylor Swift, Beyoncé, the Go-Go's

Taylor Swift Beyoncé The Go-Go’s Paul Anka Ray Charles Ruth Brown Reba McEntire Rosanne Cash

Libération May 14

Ben Mazué, prise de so(i)n

2 articles May 12

Beastie Boys Very Nice Person

DJ Mag, Mixmag

Mixmag

Unreleased Prince track 'With This Tear' shared on 10th anniversary of his death

Prince Céline Dion

HipHopDX

50 Cent Sides With Kanye West Despite Diddy Support & Attacks On JAY-Z & Beyoncé's Kids - HipHopDX

50 Cent Beyoncé Diddy Ye Drake Kendrick Lamar Cassie Playboi Carti

HipHopDX

Beyoncé's Mom Seemingly Claps Back At Kanye West's 'Evil' Comments About Her Grandkids - HipHopDX

Beyoncé Ye Kendrick Lamar Playboi Carti

HipHopDX

T.I.'s Son Domani Takes 50 Cent To Task On OutKast-Sampling "Ms. Jackson": Listen - HipHopDX

Domani 50 Cent OutKast Diddy

Your EDM

Daft Punk’s Thomas Bangalter & Rampa Unite for Warehouse Artefacts

Daft Punk Thomas Bangalter

9 articles May 13

BBC Music, Complex Music, Consequence of Sound +6

Clash Music May 13

CLASH Meets Farveblind: Copenhagen’s Electro-Punk Party Starters

Farveblind The Clash ML Buch Smerz Erika de Casier The Chemical Brothers Viagra Boys

Overview

Recent developments in the funk genre include Jay Worthy's collaboration with George Clinton and Snoop Dogg on 'Knee Deep,' and Erykah Badu's inclusion in Blue Note London's inaugural lineup alongside Robert Glasper. Meanwhile, legacy acts like Earth, Wind & Fire and James Brown continue to influence contemporary music through enduring tracks.

Seen in 281 outlets, tracked since November 2013

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