21 can’t miss holiday gifts for music fans

From a Barbra Streisand autobiography to a Prince box set to that coveted Stevie Nicks Barbie, we've got suggestions for every type of music lover

By Stephen Thomas Erlewine | November 17, 2023 | 1:00pm

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21 can’t miss holiday gifts for music fans

Clockwise from bottom left: Freddie Mercury action figure (NECO), The Woman In Me by Britney Spears (Gallery Books), Dolly Parton Funko pop (Funko), The Beatles 1962-1966 & 1967-1970 (Capitol Records) Graphic: Karl Gustafson

It’s a common situation: there are so many items targeted at music lovers that it can be hard to tell what makes for a worthwhile gift. That’s where The A.V. Club comes in. Here, we sort through the books, box sets, and collectibles from the past year, finding the items that are ideal for the music fanatic in your life. Whether you’re shopping for an aging alt-rocker, a teen-popper taking a look back at their past, a wealthy disciple of the Boss, or even yourself, there’s plenty to cherish and covet in this list.

Bob Dylan: Mixing Up The Medicine

Price: $70The first official release of highlights from the Bob Dylan Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma, Mixing Up The Medicine is a weighty coffee table book overflowing with treasures from the archives. Filled with handwritten lyrics, rare photos, stills from home movies, gig fliers and correspondence from nearly every era of his career—not to mention contributions from the likes of Greil Marcus, Greg Tate, Lee Ranaldo, and Amanda Petrusich—the book provides fresh insights into one of the most documented artists of the 20th Century.

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