The World in Six Songs: How the Musical Brain Created Human Nature is written by Daniel J.Levitin, a research scientist and ex-record producer. Some artists cited in this work include Sting, The Talking Heads, Brownsville Station and Johnny Cash. If you enjoyed This Is Your Brain on Music: The Science of a Human Obsession, you'll love this book!
"This is the worst idea for a book I've ever heard - it makes me want to vomit. The idea encapsulates the very worst part of Western thought. It makes a purely Socratic distinction about something that isn't intellectualizable." [One week later:] "I take it back - I'm sorry! This is great!" — Joni Mitchell
