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It's not often you get to listen to the sounds of Donna Summer, Prince, The Grateful Dead and Thomas Edison all in one place. Hat is unless you tap into the wide-world of recordings being preserved by the US Library of Congress National Recording Registry. Read more

CNBC's Steve Liesman is a huge fan of Grateful Dead. When he's not interviewing a Fed president or attending a Ben Bernanke presser, the senior economics reporter is probably jamming with his band.

From rare audio interviews of former slaves to recordings by Donna Summer and the Grateful Dead, 25 sounds that shaped the American cultural landscape are being inducted into the National Recording Registry.

WASHINGTON - From rare audio interviews of former slaves to recordings by Donna Summer and the Grateful Dead, 25 sounds that shaped the American cultural landscape are being inducted into the National Recording Registry.

Mike Barnes The disco queen's ground-breaking techno hit joins work by Dolly Parton, Prince, The Grateful Dead and Edward R. Murrow on the list of recordings to be preserved as historical treasures. read more

WASHINGTON -- From rare audio interviews of former slaves to recordings by Donna Summer and the Grateful Dead, 25 sounds that shaped the American cultural landscape are being inducted into the National Recording Registry.

Recordings by the Grateful Dead, Booker T. and the M.G.s, Prince, Donna Summer, Bo Diddley, Love and the Sugarhill Gang will be added to the National Recording Registry of the Library of Congress, according to a report by the New York Times . The 25 sound recordings are selected for preservation because they are “culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant.”

While his fellow ex-band mates are off pursuing other endeavors, Grateful Dead drummer Mickey Hart is doing what comes natural to him. Creating and playing music.

This brand-new Sound Check begins with the audio version of the DVD/Blu-Ray experience reviewed awhile back from Peter Gabriel, followed by a double-DVD Montreux concert experience from Phil Collins. A documentary about the Grateful Dead’s role in the San Francisco 1960s music scene, a new recording from The Cult, and an anniversary edition of Janis Joplin’s most successful album complete the ...

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On Tuesday, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Museum announced additional programs to coincide with the popular exhibit, Grateful Dead: The Long, Strange Trip.