21 can’t miss holiday gifts for music fans

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.

Barbra Streisand, My Name Is Barbra

Price: $31.50Barbra Streisand waited 81 years to spill the tea so it shouldn’t come as a surprise that her autobiography, My Name Is Barbra, is the veritable definition of a doorstop: nearly 1,000 pages of artistic process, score-settling, and romance. It’s an epic, but its length is earned, underscoring how Streisand touched upon every part of popular culture during her remarkable career.