For many athletes, the right song can help them get in the zone before a competition. SELF talks to Team USA about the music they'll be getting hyped up to at the Paris 2024 Olympics and Paralympics.

The Bay's Min Woo Lee loves music on the golf course, revealing a playlist of 10 bangers he always has on repeat.

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 ...

Epik High is preparing a pumped-up comeback as the K-hip hop trio prepares to release their first-ever mixtape, embark on a new tour, and deliver more projects after celebrating their 20th anniversary ...

Back in the summer of 2011, it seemed like "Pumped Up Kicks" was always playing somewhere. The song, recorded by the Los Angeles band Foster the People, appeared to come out of nowhere, and it was ...

There may not be a gold medal awarded for best pump-up playlist, but Olympic athletes have certainly made a sport of picking the perfect song to blast when it’s time to compete. Whether it’s energetic ...

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 ...

Surfing and music go together like a surfboard and boardshorts or a bikini. Imagine: You, a few buddies, a short road trip to the local and a soundtrack that will set the tone for the session ahead.

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 ...