Originally written as the intro to a hit rock song, it went on to become one of the most recognizable pieces of music in sports.

Why is "Sirius" playing at the 2026 FIFA World Cup? Here's how the Alan Parsons Project's iconic instrumental became sports' ...

Josh Weinfuss is a staff writer who covers the Arizona Cardinals and the NFL at ESPN. Josh has covered the Cardinals since 2012, joining ESPN in 2013. He is a member of the Pro Football Writers of ...

The hype video and pyrotechnics get your heart pumping, and then Alan Parsons Project's "Sirius" begins to play... the POV ...

There was just one more step. Once the opening notes of "Sirius," a 1982 song by British rock band The Alan Parsons Project, filled the United Center to kick off the most famous introduction in the ...