Resources
Below you'll find a selection of resources focused on music, sound, and sport. Have a suggestion? Send it our way!
Books
Academic Articles
Burdsey, D., & Doyle, J. (2022). Football and the sounds of the Black Atlantic. European Journal of Cultural Studies, 25(2), 533-550. https://doi-org.uoregon.idm.oclc.org/10.1177/13675494211015332
Karageorghis, C. (2008). Music in Sport and Exercise: Theory and Practice. The Sport Journal.
Krebs, H.-D. (2001). Sport and Music: An Uncommon Partnership. Olympic Review, 27, 41–44.
Stoever-Ackerman, J. (2010). Splicing the sonic color-line. Social Text, 28(1), 59 – 85.
Online
“Solo: Jazz and Basketball,” Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Jazz Times
“Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Remembers Larry Willis,” Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Jazz Times
“Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: Sharing the Passion for Jazz,” Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Jazz Times
“A Killer Crossover: Chris Paul and Kendrick Lamar,” Sam Alipour, ESPN The Magazine
“MLB Parks to Use Crowd Noise from MLB The Show During Games,” AP, ESPN
“Lil Wayne Has Doubled Down on Skateboarding on an Impressive Level,” Ryan Bassil, Vice
“Remember When Rappers Loved Wearing Sports Jerseys All the Time,” Peter A. Berry, XXL
“When I Fell in Love with Music,” Chris Bosh, chrisbosh.com
“Why Are Basketball Games So Squeaky?” John Branch, Los Angeles Times
“Katy Perry and J.J. Watt Talk Success,” Chris Connelly, ESPN.com
“Music as Performance Enhancer,” Katherine Harmon Courage, ESPN.com
“The Sweet Sounds of Summer: Listening to Baseball on the Radio,” Jeff Curtis, Bleacher Report
“All That Jazz, Be It in the Sports Arena of the Nightclub,” Andy Dolich, San Francisco Chronicle
“The Sounds of Summer,” David John Farinella, MixOnline.com
“The Power Duo: Iggy Azalea and Nick Young,” Amanda Hess, ESPN.com
“Ben Harper Interview,” Jeff Ho, Juice Magazine
“Basketball and Jazz: Playing the Changes,” Chris Itz, SB Nation
“A Celebration of ‘Jazz-ketball’,” Jazz at the Lincoln Center
“The Stories Behind the Songs of ‘Rock Chalk Suite’,” Jazz at the Lincoln Center
“Jazz Congress 2018,” Jazz Times
“Basketball and Jazz” Jonah Lehrer, Wired
“A Polarizing Anthem Performance — by Jose Feliciano in 1968” Victor Mather, The New York Times
“BA-BA DA-DA-DA BAAA!”: An Oral History of “Roundball Rock,” Jake Malooley, The Ringer
“Jazzing Up the NBA: Jazz Sports at the Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz,” NEA
“Lil Uzi Vert is Finally Giving Futsal the Attention it Deserves,” Ashwin Rodrigues, Vice
“1991: Pearl Jam, Ten,” Nicholas Russell, 68to85.com
“Take It From the Top: New Generation of Hip-Hop and Sports,” Danyel Smith, ESPN.com
“Dale Earnhardt Jr. and J. Cole: The Perfect Strangers,” Marty Smith, ESPN.com
“NBA Legends Share Their Love for Marvin Gaye,” Justin Tinsley, The Undefeated
“How Marvin Gaye’s NFL Tryout Changed His Career,” Justin Tinsley, ESPN
“A Los Angeles Project Aims to Nourish the City’s Jazz Roots,” Peter Watrous, Los Angeles Times
“The Enthusias,” Hanif Abdurraqib, Victory Journal
“Ain’t This What They’ve Been Waiting For,” Paul Thompson, Victory Journal
“The Secrets Behind the Best Sports Synchs,” Steve Knopper, Billboard
“Billboard’s Top Ballers: Music and Sports Top Players: Executives, Athletes & Artists, Billboard
“DJ Set Free On the Origin and Legacy of the And1 Mixtapes,” Olivia Christian, WBUR
“Hut, Hut, Hut, What?” Bill Pennington, The New York Times
“The 15 Best Rap Songs from NBA Players,” Tommy Gamba-Ellis, Okayplayer
“Baron Davis: From Slamming Hoops to Spitting Bars,” Geo Hagan, Okayplayer
