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.

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 preservation for all time based on their cultural, historical or aesthetic importance in the nation's recorded sound heritage. The 2024 class of inductees also includes Gene Autry's "Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer," The Cars' debut album, Perry Como's "Catch a Falling Star" / "Magic Moments," Juan Gabriel's heartbreaking "Amor Eterno," Hector Lavoe's salsa hit "El Cantante," Kronos Quartet's "Pieces of Africa," Johnny Mathis' "Chances Are," Bobby McFerrin's "Don't Worry, Be Happy," Patti Page's "Tennessee Waltz," and Bill Withers' "Ain't No Sunshine."

The recordings selected for the National Recording Registry bring the number of titles on the registry to 650, representing a small portion of the national library's vast recorded sound collection of nearly 4 million items.

The latest selections named to the registry span from 1919 to 1998. They range from the recordings of the all-Black 369th U.S. Infantry Band led by James Reese Europe after World War I, to defining sounds of jazz and bluegrass, and iconic recordings from pop, dance, country, rock, rap, Latin and classical music.

To listen to many of the recordings, the Digital Media Association compiled a list of some streaming services with National Recording Registry playlists, available at https://dima.org/national-recording-registry-class-of-2024/.

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Allman Brothers co-founder Dicky Betts died Thursday in Osprey, Florida at 80. In an Instagram post, the Betts family wrote, "It is with profound sadness and heavy hearts that the Betts family announce the peaceful passing of Forrest Richard 'Dickey' Betts (December 12, 1943 - April 18, 2024) at the age of 80 years old."

Dicky Betts, a co-founder the Allman Brothers Band, died Thursday in Osprey, Florida, at the age of 80.

In an Instagram post, the Betts family wrote, "It is with profound sadness and heavy hearts that the Betts family announce the peaceful passing of Forrest Richard 'Dickey' Betts (December 12, 1943 - April 18, 2024) at the age of 80 years old."

"The legendary performer, songwriter, bandleader and family patriarch passed away earlier today at his home in Osprey, FL., surrounded by his family. Dickey was larger than life, and his loss will be felt world-wide," they added.

Betts was a co-founding member of The Allman Brothers band alongside brothers Duane and Gregg Allman, Butch Trucks, Jaimoe Johanson, and Berry Oakley.

When Duane Allman was killed in a motorcycle crash in 1971, Betts assumed the role of the group's lead guitarist and also took over more of a singing role.

Betts was the writer and singer on the Allmans' hit single "Ramblin' Man." He also gained renown for composing instrumentals, with one appearing on most of the group's albums, including "In Memory of Elizabeth Reed" and "Jessica" (which was later used as the theme to Top Gear).

The band went through a hiatus in the late 1970s, during which time Betts, like many of the other band members, pursued a solo career and side projects under such names as Great Southern and The Dickey Betts Band.

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Former Van Halen frontman David Lee Roth recently released a new song, called "Scotch And Sofa." The legendary rocker had released three teaser clips of the track before releasing the entire song with vocals.

Former Van Halen frontman David Lee Roth recently released a new song, called "Scotch And Sofa."

The legendary rocker had released three teaser clips of the track before releasing the entire song with vocals.

Roth has released nearly 20 tracks over the past two years, stemming from two separate recording sessions from 2007 and 2022.

Previously released songs include "Hi-Fashion Girl," a song he recorded with guitarist John 5 in 2007. Five of those songs were released as part of The Roth Project in 2020, with the others dropping over the past two years.

The songs include "Somewhere Over The Rainbow Bar And Grill," "Low-Rez Sunset," "Giddy-Up!," "Alligator Pants," "Pointing At The Moon," "Nothing Could Have Stopped Us Back Then," (a song about Van Halen), "Manda Bala," and "The Sh*t That Killed Elvis."

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