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• Taylor Swift Drops 'The Tortured Poets Department' As Surprise Double Album
  Taylor Swift has dropped her highly anticipated The Tortured Poets Department as surprise double album via Republic Records. After the conventional midnight release of the standard volume of The Tortured Poets Department, consisting of sixteen songs, Swift surprise-released the second volume, subtitled The Anthology, two hours later. "It's a 2am surprise: The Tortured Poets Department […]
• Beach Boys' Brian Wilson Duets With Late Glen Campbell On 'Strong'
  The Beach Boys' Brian Wilson teamed up with the late Glen Campbell for a posthumous duet of Campbell's song, "Strong." "Strong (with Brian Wilson)" marks the latest entry in the upcoming duet collection Glen Campbell Duets - Ghost on the Canvas Sessions, which arrives on April 19th. "Strong," which originally appeared on Campbell's 2011 "farewell" […]
• Library Of Congress Reveals Latest National Recording Registry Inductees
  The Library of Congress has revealed the latest National Recording Registry inductees. ABBA's "Dancing Queen," Blondie's era-defining Parallel Lines, The Notorious B.I.G.'s landmark Ready to Die, Green Day's Dookie, The Chicks' "Wide Open Spaces" and Lily Tomlin's comedy are among the inductees. Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden named 25 recordings as audio treasures worthy of […]