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Chris Willman Senior Music Writer and Chief Music Critic The National Recording Registry of the Library of Congress has issued its annual list of 25 recordings that will be added to the esteemed list, covering a range that runs a gamut from the very first time mariachi music was captured for posterity in the early 1900s to Daddy Yankee’s “Carolina” about a hundred years later. In-between are some curiosities and monster hits that the Library deems worthy of preservation for all time — although, in the case of Mariah Carey’s “All I Want for Christmas Is You,” the prospect of it the recording falling into disrepair due to neglect will probably not be an issue any century soon. Among the enduring smashes from the second half of the 20th century that made the list: Madonna’s “Like a Virgin,” Led Zeppelin’s “Stairway to Heaven,” John Lennon’s “Imagine,” Queen Latifah’s “All Hail the Queen,” Crosby Stills Nash & Young’s “Déjà Vu,” Jimmy Buffett’s “Margaritaville,” John Denver’s “Take Me Home, Country Roads,” Bobbie Gentry’s “Ode to Billie Joe,” Irene Cara’s “Flashdance… What a Feeling,” Eurythmics’ “Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)” and the Police’s “Synchronicity.”

Fugitive sex offender Nicholas Rossi claims he has been “bullied” by prisoners who sing the John Denver classic Leaving on a Jet Plane to him.

Emmy-winning screenwriter Rich Eustis died October 30 in Thousand Oaks, Calif. at age 86, his family said. No cause was given.

Lashana Lynch is set to star as Bob Marley’s wife Rita in an upcoming Paramount biopic about the reggae legend’s life and career. The actress, 34, recently appeared alongside Daniel Craig in No Time to Die and opposite Benedict Cumberbatch in the latest Dr. Strange film.

Sean Kelly, one of the earliest and most brazen National Lampoon writers whose lyrics for the influential 1973 Off Broadway revue National Lampoon’s Lemmings helped launch the careers of John Belushi, Christopher Guest and Chevy Chase, died July 11 in New York City of heart and renal failure. He was 81.

Some friendly advice. Katy Perry had a hilarious reaction when an American Idol contestant sang a track by her ex-boyfriend John Mayer — and she offered him a tip he could use in the future.

Katy Perry has often had moments of hilarity on American Idol, but on the show's latest episode, an unexpected moment ended up a little more awkward for her than expected.MORE: Katy Perry leaves viewers stunned in whimsical green pantsuit live on American IdolThe latest live episode of the show on Monday night featured the Judge's Song Contest, a segment where each contestant was anonymously given a song chosen by the judges and the song they'd perform would net that judge a point.VIDEO: Katy Perry's husband Orlando Bloom cuts a turkey on ThanksgivingFor contestant Noah Thompson, he was given a choice of three songs, two of which ended up being by John Mayer and one by John Denver.While he initially leaned toward the John Denver song, he ended up opting for the John Mayer track Heartbreak Warfare, delivering a performance that impressed the judges.MORE: Katy Perry updates fans with baby number two newsHowever, the moment quickly turned slightly uncomfortable when Ryan Seacrest asked Noah who he thought chose the song, and he picked Katy, unaware of her history with the singer-songwriter, having been in an on-and-off relationship with him.She quickly tried to figure out how to react as the audience let out a few knowing chuckles.

Savannah Guthrie wasn’t impressed with Hoda Kotb’s jump into freezing water.

There was one song that was always going to be played at the funeral of Patricia "Tricia" Dunning. As the contralto voice of Judy Garland filled St Michael's Church in Urmston with her signature tune, Somewhere Over The Rainbow, it unlocked emotion and fond memories of a woman who helped shape many young lives.

 returned for the second week of season 7 competition on Wednesday, and after four fun performances, fans had to bid farewell to another costumed contestant.This week, the same singers from last week's season premiere — including Firefly, Cyclops, Thingamabob and The Ram — all hit the stage for a second time. After some impressive performances, the audience voted and the two lowest vote-earners had to face off in a vocal duel.One of the night's biggest surprises came when the lowest vote-earners were The Ram — whom most people likely expected — and Firefly.

Dolly Parton turned down ElvisLinkDolly Parton: 13 crazy facts about the Queen of CountryLinkMany believed Rich was taking public and rather ill-advised stand against the infiltration of crossover pop acts onto the country scene. This had come to head the previous year when Olivia Newton-John won Best Female Vocalist over the likes of Loretta Lynn and Dolly Parton. Outraged country music legends like George Jones, Tammy Wynette, Brenda Lee, Conway Tewitty and Dolly Parton formed the Association of Country EntertainersThe Country Music Hall of Fame said: "As a result of that 1974 flap, a memorable CMA Awards event came the next year, when an obviously well-lubricated Charlie Rich ended his reign as 1974's Entertainer of the Yeah by announcing the new recipient of the CMA's top prize.

Jamie Laing shot to fame in the TV show Made In Chelsea - a reality series about the fabulously wealthy living in the affluent London suburb.

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our personalised newsletter.A Wishaw musician has released his latest single.Millar Jukes, 32, has been living in Australia for almost a decade and has been making Americana inspired music for around five years.Millar’s latest single, Fire, is his third release since his debut EP five years ago and his second of 2020.Fire keeps with Millar’s theme of Americana-fuelled, soul blues music and follows on from his last single, Fangs, which has clocked an impressive 50,000 streams.Millar said: “I was brought up on the Eagles and John Denver so it’s still a major influence when I write music.“My brother Stevie showed me a lot of indie Americana bands like Delta Spirit and the

Whitney have announced the forthcoming release of a 10-track covers album titled ‘Candid’.The album announcement coincides with the release of a new cover of The Roches’ ‘Hammond Song’, which is the third track to be lifted from the forthcoming record.Listen to Whitney’s cover of ‘Hammond Song’ below:In a statement, Whitney drummer Julien Ehrlich said the band discovered the Roches’ track years ago.“‘Hammond Song’ became a song that was always around for us and then we showed it to the rest of the band.

Julie Mintz, who has been nicknamed “Moby’s muse” for her collaborations with the musician/producer, has just released a new single.

Peter Weber announced that he plans to move out of his parents' house and and spend a year in New York or relocate to Los Angeles.The 28-year-old Bachelor star shared his goals during an Instagram Q&A while hunkering down with his family during the coronavirus pandemic.'Pilot Pete,' who was living at home even before the quarantine, was asked if he had 'Any plans to not live at home.' Intentions:Peter Weber announced that he plans to move out of his parents' house and and spend a year in New York or relocate to Los Angeles.'They're cutting the cord. It's time to say goodbye,' Peter sang in response, to the tune of the John Denver number Leaving On A Jet Plane.As he walked out the front entrance of his home his father Peter Sr.

Pilot Pete is packing his bags. The Bachelor star Peter Weber invited fans on Instagram to ask him their most burning questions during a Q&A session on Friday.

The most recent “Bachelor” Peter Weber didn’t find love on the show but he still has some big news–he is moving out of his parent’s house.

Going his own way? Peter Weber doesn’t have plans to stay at home with his parents forever — and he’s eyeing two major cities for a potential move.

Like so many Americans hunkered down during the , 's Peter Weber is spending a lot of time posting on social media—and quarantining with his family.On March 20, Pilot Pete took to Instagram to answer questions from his followers when a fan straight up asked him when he's going to stop living with his mom and dad. "Any plans to not live at home?” the fan wrote during the Q+A.He by singing a rendition of John Denver's "Leaving On a Jet Plane" with his parents hanging out in the background and changing one of the lines to "they're cutting the cord, it's time to say goodbye" as his dad jokingly says, "don't let the door hit you on the way out.""We're empty nesters!" Barb responds, according to People.