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 ...

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 ...

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 ...