Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. But hype music also produces a very psychological response in the listener, too, and a response that goes far beyond just wanting ...

Ever wondered what your favorite athletes are blasting on their headphones right before it's go time? Team USA stars reveal their go-to tunes Rachel DeSantis is a senior writer on the music team at ...

When you walk into a basketball game, and the team is warming up, there’s usually music playing over the PA system. It’s usually loud and inspirational. It’s supposed to pump up the fans and, more ...

Many athletes get into competitive mode by listening to a pump-up playlist before they compete. Eminem's "Till I Collapse" and "Lose Yourself," "Eye of the Tiger" by Survivor and "We Will Rock You" by ...

It’s the musical equivalent of taking a pre-workout supplement or downing a double espresso. The build-up, the beat-drop, the eventual rush of full-on let’s do thiiiiiis—pump-up jams are motivation to ...