{"id":330,"date":"2026-06-04T12:43:26","date_gmt":"2026-06-04T12:43:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/commercialrelocationpros.com\/?p=330"},"modified":"2026-06-04T12:43:26","modified_gmt":"2026-06-04T12:43:26","slug":"what-to-read-to-really-understand-music","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/commercialrelocationpros.com\/?p=330","title":{"rendered":"What to Read to Really Understand Music"},"content":{"rendered":"<section><div><p>Last February, I saw a concert that brought fresh meaning to the clich\u00e9 \u201cmy soul left my body.\u201d In a packed room at Radio City Music Hall, I sang the Swedish pop star Robyn\u2019s hit \u201cDancing on My Own\u201d along with her and the Talking Heads front man David Byrne, and genuinely felt as though I was floating outside of my own skin. If you\u2019re lucky, you\u2019ve experienced something similar, and know just as well as I do that the right song can unlock physical sensations that feel uncannily like magic.<\/p><p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/commercialrelocationpros.com\/?p=314\">The Surprising, Liberating History of Marriage<\/a><\/p><\/div><div><p>Though many people can instinctively understand music\u2019s intrinsic power\u2014recognizing a beat that makes you want to dance, or getting goose bumps from a tune you thought you\u2019d forgotten\u2014articulating <i>why <\/i>you like it can be much harder, at least without the right knowledge. As a longtime music lover who is neither a gifted musician nor a music critic, I found myself in exactly this position when I began drafting my novel. I wanted my main characters, who are composers and pianists, to speak about their art as if they knew what they were talking about. So I embarked on a self-directed crash course in musicology, taught mostly through books.<\/p><\/div><div><p>The seven titles that follow make up a syllabus on how to think about music. These works are not comprehensive, but they span a wide variety of literary and auditory genres. All of them changed how I wrote about and listened to music by giving me a new appreciation for its neuroscientific and cultural effects\u2014and by showing me what it means to make a life as a musician.<\/p><\/div><div><\/div><div><p><b><i>Major Labels: A History of Popular Music in Seven Genres<\/i><\/b><b>, by Kelefa Sanneh<\/b><\/p><\/div><div><p>It could be argued that the ideal audience for a song consists of people who can appreciate its pedigree\u2014all of the influences that combined to inspire that specific work. Although many aficionados may be able to exercise that skill in one or two genres, rarely does a listener possess the encyclopedic knowledge for more than that. So you can think of Sanneh\u2019s book as a cheat sheet of sorts\u2014but one that\u2019s deeply researched and tightly edited, which is what you would expect from a professional music journalist and critic. Sanneh charts the genesis, rise, and cultural importance of rock, R&amp;B, country, punk, hip-hop, dance, and pop, while sharing anecdotes from his lifelong engagement with music along the way. I found the dance section to be particularly enlightening: It documents the genre\u2019s gestation during the disco era; explains how house music emerged (and got its name) from the Warehouse, a Chicago club; and details how the larger genre migrated to Europe and then boomeranged back to the United States, rebranding itself as electronica.<\/p><\/div><section><div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-323\" height=\"240\" src=\"https:\/\/commercialrelocationpros.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/eaa92321ed49a8c7fbd72fc6ff360012.avif\" width=\"156\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n<div><div>Major Labels: A History of Popular Music in Seven Genres<\/div><div>By <!-- -->Sanneh, Kelefa<\/div><\/div><div><div><button>Buy Book<\/button><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><div><p><b><i>Mo\u2019 Meta Blues: The World According to Questlove<\/i><\/b><b>, by Ahmir \u201cQuestlove\u201d Thompson and Ben Greenman<\/b><\/p><\/div><div><p>Thompson\u2019s memoir as primer (the title is a play on Spike Lee\u2019s film <i>Mo\u2019 Better Blues<\/i>) is as meta as promised: Some sections, for example, are just reproductions of emails between Thompson\u2019s co-author and their editor; others are witty and insightful Q&amp;As between Thompson and Rich Nichols, the co-manager of his band. But even if you\u2019re unfamiliar with the Philadelphia-born musician or his Grammy-winning hip-hop group, the Roots, this is an entrancing story of the hip-hop scene in Philly and, later, the country as a whole, told by someone who has been there for many of its pivotal moments. Thompson speaks to his experience not only as a drummer, but also as a producer, arranger, and DJ, demonstrating an extraordinarily wide perspective on the business. You\u2019ll learn how an artistic community can lift members up, but also\u2014sometimes brutally\u2014tear them down.<\/p><\/div><section><div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-324\" height=\"240\" src=\"https:\/\/commercialrelocationpros.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/863ad07f4647e92d3eea1f50644b4a99.avif\" width=\"156\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n<div><div>Mo&#8217; Meta Blues: The World According to Questlove<\/div><div>By <!-- -->Thompson, Ahmir &#8220;Questlove&#8221; and Greenman, Ben<\/div><\/div><div><div><button>Buy Book<\/button><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><div><p><b><i>American Diva: Extraordinary, Unruly, Fabulous<\/i><\/b><b>, by Deborah Paredez<\/b><\/p><\/div><div><p>In pop-culture parlance, <i>diva<\/i> has lost most of its positive sheen (the Italian word originally meant \u201cgoddess\u201d) and instead refers to a prima-donna type: a person who is too much of everything. While these traits can be off-putting, they are also, Paredez argues, a show of strength\u2014an attribute that has not always been regarded kindly in women, especially women of color. The author, a self-proclaimed \u201cdiva devotee,\u201d aims to return both the term and the artists labeled by it to their rightful renown in this combination of memoir, criticism, and music history. Household names such as Aretha Franklin and Tina Turner get their due, as well as others whose talent, determination, and, yes, fractiousness cement their place in the canon, including the otherworldly Grace Jones, the salsa queen Celia Cruz, and the triple threat Rita Moreno. Paredez reframes what might be pejoratively called diva behavior as, instead, the actions of women with the confidence to know that they matter. Readers will come away with a deeper understanding of artistic brilliance, even when its avatars may be difficult or messy.<\/p><p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/commercialrelocationpros.com\/?p=310\">The Death of the Reader<\/a><\/p><\/div><section><div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-325\" height=\"240\" src=\"https:\/\/commercialrelocationpros.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/a31abf29f0b244bb8fde0708a5f22539.avif\" width=\"158\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n<div><div>American Diva: Extraordinary, Unruly, Fabulous<\/div><div>By <!-- -->Paredez, Deborah<\/div><\/div><div><div><button>Buy Book<\/button><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><div><p><b><i>Bel Canto<\/i><\/b><b>, by Ann Patchett<\/b><\/p><\/div><div><p>An oft-quoted maxim holds that writing about music is like dancing about architecture\u2014meaning it\u2019s practically impossible to describe one art form using an entirely different creative language. Perhaps this is what has made Patchett\u2019s novel an enduring favorite: She achieved this impressive feat, even though <i>Bel Canto<\/i>\u2019s plot doesn\u2019t actually revolve around music. A loose fictionalization of a 1990s hostage crisis in a Peruvian embassy, it follows a multinational group held captive at the home of an unnamed South American vice president. Roxanne Coss, the opera world\u2019s most celebrated soprano, is one of the unlucky souls trapped inside\u2014and without giving too much of the story away, her eventual performances connect human beings on both sides of this conflict in a way that only music can. Patchett\u2019s description of Coss\u2019s voice, which is so beautiful that those listening wanted to \u201ccover her mouth with their mouth, drink in,\u201d is so vibrant that I can almost hear her songs myself.<\/p><\/div><section><div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-326\" height=\"240\" src=\"https:\/\/commercialrelocationpros.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/fc51a3e9e0683592bc7f5cf768f66cae.avif\" width=\"162\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n<div><div>Bel Canto<\/div><div>By <!-- -->Patchett, Ann<\/div><\/div><div><div><button>Buy Book<\/button><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><div><p><b><i>How Music Works<\/i><\/b><b>, by David Byrne<\/b><\/p><\/div><div><p>Byrne\u2019s book could be called a memoir or a manual, but whether you\u2019re primarily interested in the New Wave pioneer\u2019s career or actually attempting to start yours, the depth of knowledge he shares on the music industry makes this a worthy read. Byrne\u2019s chapters range widely: One covers how the structure of performance spaces can inform the type of music played within; another provides a thorough examination of the development of recording technology (and its effect on music). Perhaps the most revelatory section is the one concerning money: The singer documents in granular detail how much he spent and earned for one record, pulling back the curtain on a process that\u2019s ordinarily very hush-hush. You\u2019ll finish with a greater respect for all that musicians do, whether they\u2019re superstars or just starting out in the back of a bar.<\/p><\/div><section><div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-327\" height=\"240\" src=\"https:\/\/commercialrelocationpros.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/80542362ff03a53922df8b12f1472ed0.avif\" width=\"186\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n<div><div>How Music Works<\/div><div>By <!-- -->Byrne, David<\/div><\/div><div><div><button>Buy Book<\/button><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><div><p><b><i>I Heard There Was a Secret Chord: Music as Medicine<\/i><\/b><b>, by Daniel J. Levitin<\/b><\/p><\/div><div><p>Nothing on this list will change how you literally <i>hear<\/i> music as much as this book, written by a cognitive psychologist, neuroscientist, and musician. Music can be used to alleviate symptoms of many neurological conditions, he shows, such as Parkinson\u2019s disease, dementia, and Williams syndrome. The author doesn\u2019t just rely on feel-good anecdotes: He describes in digestible, engaging detail how the brain is affected by the various treatments he profiles. In a chapter on movement disorders, Levitin explains rhythmic auditory stimulation, a technique for music-based therapy in which patients walk while synchronizing their steps to a steady beat. Although the treatment was developed for Parkinson\u2019s, it has been shown to improve movement in patients with stroke, traumatic brain injuries, and cerebral palsy, most likely because it encourages the brain to find \u201calternative routes in the cortical-thalamo pathway.\u201d But perhaps the most salient sections are those that deal with music\u2019s positive effects on all human brains, not just those that are injured or impaired. Many of us have long felt that music is medicine; this book grounds that belief in concrete examples.<\/p><\/div><section><div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-328\" height=\"240\" src=\"https:\/\/commercialrelocationpros.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/0de6d8deee9c236dac4b1528a318379b.avif\" width=\"160\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n<div><div>I Heard There Was a Secret Chord: Music as Medicine<\/div><div>By <!-- -->Levitin, Daniel J.<\/div><\/div><div><div><button>Buy Book<\/button><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><div><p><b><i>Please Kill Me: The Uncensored Oral History of Punk<\/i><\/b><b>, by Legs McNeil and Gillian McCain<\/b><\/p><\/div><div><p>Although oral-history books focused on pop culture are fairly common today, the format was revolutionary in 1996, when the first edition of <i>Please Kill Me<\/i> was published. And because this is an annal of punk music, it features a cast who would describe themselves in a similar way. Hearing from dozens of musicians, producers, and journalists in their own words (and in their own words alone) makes this experiment successful: Interviewees include luminaries such as Iggy Pop, Patti Smith, and members of the Ramones. As the subtitle promises, their answers are shared with all the vulgarity, pettiness, and arrogance intact. The sheer number of voices that McNeil and McCain had to curate and edit is impressive enough, but more incredible is the fact that they cohere into a narrative by turns tragic, hilarious, and touching. <i>Please Kill Me<\/i> paints a portrait of a scene that\u2019s far more than spikes and leather jackets, although copious photographs help immerse the reader in the glittering, safety-pinned world of punk.<\/p><\/div><section><div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-329\" height=\"240\" src=\"https:\/\/commercialrelocationpros.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/23384a38bce098a0654087ac11a9a1b7.avif\" width=\"160\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n<div><div>Please Kill Me: The Uncensored Oral History of Punk<\/div><div>By <!-- -->McNeil, Legs and McCain, Gillian<\/div><\/div><div><div><button>Buy Book<\/button><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><div><\/div><div><p>\u200bWhen you buy a book using a link on this page, we receive a commission. 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