Hi Sem,

This might be a not-so-recent work, but it may help you http://aphasiology.pitt.edu/archive/00000548/01/02-06.pdf

I suggest our paper Hemispheric differences in acoustical attention

Mazzucchi A, Cattelani R, Umiltà C., Brain Cogn. 1983 Jan;2(1):1-11.

This topic have been object of many research during the '80-'90 years; Carlo Umiltà and coworkers published many papers on acustica attention, see "pubmed" list. 

Anna

Hi,

There was a special issue of the journal Psychological Research on 'auditory attention' recently which might help address your Q1. Here's the reference for the editorial:

Bendixen, A., & Koch, I. (2014). Editorial for special issue: Auditory attention: Merging paradigms and perspectives. Psychological Research, 78, 301-303. DOI 10.1007/s00426-014-0562-8

Best,

Rob