Music from multiple top artists with Columbia Records will be featured on ESPN’s extensive men’s college basketball coverage throughout the season across ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU and ESPN3. It marks the first time ESPN and Columbia Records has had an agreement for a package of songs.

Songs from the artists will be incorporated during college basketball game telecasts across ESPN outlets, including multiple segments in each telecast, such as highlight montages, and as the networks go to and return from breaks. Best New Artist Grammy nominee J Cole was featured in the College Hoops Tip-off Marathon Coverage with his single “Can’t Get Enough”. Full artists list (in alphabetical order):

• Cults
• Foster the People
• Glasvegas
• J Cole
• John Legend
• Landau Eugene Murphy, Jr
• Katy B
• Offspring
• Pearl Jam
• Peter Bjorn & John
• Raphael Saadiq
• Tony Bennett
• Train
• The Vaccines
• Willow Smith

Log on to www.espn.com/music to learn more about the songs and artists.

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