Breaking: Weezer Album Enters Library of Congress’ Prestigious National Recording Registry

Weezer’s self-titled debut—aka the “Blue Album”—has been inducted into the Library of Congress’ National Recording Registry. Selected for its cultural, historical, and aesthetic significance, the 1994 record reshaped alternative rock and defined 1990s guitar pop. Its influence persists through generations of bands, cementing Rivers Cuomo’s songwriting as enduring American art.