The holiday season is here and for those unsure of what gifts to buy the music lovers in their lives, we have our handy guide to offer some merry tips.
From clothing to books, libations to subscriptions, click through for more.
The holiday season is here and for those unsure of what gifts to buy the music lovers in their lives, we have our handy guide to offer some merry tips.
From clothing to books, libations to subscriptions, click through for more.
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Billboard’s Gifts for Music Lovers
The holiday season is here and for those unsure of what gifts to buy the music lovers in their lives, we have our handy guide to offer some merry tips.
From clothing to books, libations to subscriptions, click through for more.
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Fashion
With music and fashion so intrinsically entwined, it's no wonder musicians are offering their own stylish wares for purchase this winter. Drake's OVO label collaborated with outdoors brand Canada Goose for his and her down bomber jackets, ideal for the cold Toronto climate. Meanwhile, Nicki Minaj has gone couture with her collection and Bleachers is slinging high-end merch, pulling inspiration from a classic military look.
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OVO X Canada Goose Bomber Jackets
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Nicki Minaj Collection (Leather Panel Jacket: Pictured)
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Bleachers MA-1 Bomber Jacket
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Books
If the weather outside is looking frightful, help your loved ones cuddle up with a good book. With memoirs by Patti Smith, Elvis Costello, Sleater-Kinney's Carrie Brownstein and more, as well as looks at the Beatles, English folk singer Sandy Denny and the art of the rock and roll concert poster, there are plenty of new options to choose from this year.
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‘A Complicated Life’ by Ray Davies
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‘I’ve Always Kept a Unicorn: The Biography of Sandy Denny’ by Mick Houghton
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‘M Train’ by Patti Smith
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‘Hunger Makes Me a Modern Girl’ by Carrie Brownstein
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‘Unfaithful Music & Disappearing Ink’ by Elvis Costello
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‘All The Songs: The Story Behind Every Beatles Release’ by Philippe Margotin and Jean-Michel Guesdon
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‘The Art of Rock: Posters from Presley to Punk’
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Boxed Sets
For the super fans out there, consider a box set. The grandaddy of them all this year has to be the Grateful Dead 'Fare Thee Well Complete Box' covering all three nights of their sold-out send off concerts in Chicago, spanning 12 CDs and 7 DVDs or blu-ray discs. But don't ignore great collections of Bob Dylan or Otis Redding, either. Meanwhile, Led Zeppelin's classic 'Physical Graffiti' is the biggest and best of the seminal bands recent reissues and 'Ork Records: New York, New York' offers a look at the NYC underground in 1975 through the world's first punk record label.
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‘Fare Thee Well Complete Box July 3, 4 & 5 2015’ by the Grateful Dead
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‘Cutting Edge: 1965-66’ by Bob Dylan
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‘Soul Manifesto: 1964?1970’ by Otis Redding
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Physical Graffiti’ (Super Deluxe Edition Box) by Led Zeppelin
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‘Ork Records: New York, New York’ by Various Artists
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Movies
From box office blockbusters to intense documentaries, 2015 had some great music movies not to be overlooked in your holiday shopping: 'Love & Mercy' is a heartbreaking look at the Beach Boys' Brian Williams inspiring life and struggles, while N.W.A told its story through 'Straight Outta Compton' to massive box office returns. Meanwhile Amy Winehouse and Kurt Cobain both received definitive documentary treatments this year as well, chronicling each of their rises to success and premature deaths.
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‘Love & Mercy’
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‘Amy’
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‘Straight Outta Compton’
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‘Kurt Cobain: Montage of Heck’
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‘The Decline Of Western Civilization Collection’
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Food & Drink
Eat, drink and be merry this holiday season with food and beverages from some of your favorite artists. Alcoholic offerings from the Pogues, Rolling Stones and Queen will get your head spinning but be sure to save some room for whatever's getting cooked up with DJ Paul from Three 6 Mafia's own brand of BBQ rub, sauce and "ONERRTHANG" — as in, it goes "ON ERRTHANG."
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The Pogues Irish Whiskey
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DJ Paul’s BBQ Rub, BBQ Sauce, ONERRTHANG
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Jose Cuervo Especial x Rolling Stone Limited Edition
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Queen Bohemian Lager
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Holiday Albums
For anyone sick of the hearing those holiday standards on repeat but still looking to get in the sprit, consider this season's newest offerings. From Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings to The Brian Setzer Orchestra and RuPaul, it's bound to be a swinging Christmas.
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‘It’s A Holiday Soul Party’ by Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings
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‘Rockin’ Rudolph’ by The Brian Setzer Orchestra
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‘Big Band Holidays’ by Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra
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‘Braxton Family Christmas’ by the Braxtons
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‘Slay Belles’ by RuPaul
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‘Christmas With Friends’ by India.Arie
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For Kids
It's never too early to start cultivating good taste. For the little tykes (and their parents) in your life, consider the newest offerings from Rockabye Baby!, turning popular music into lullabies. Or start the kiddos' personal record collections early with the Light in the Attic and Third Man Records' 'This Record Belongs To ________' record and turntable set. For the older sect, 'Rock Band 4' is a must, but don't overlook the powerful analog allure of a good old fashioned yo-yo — courtesy of everyone's favorite robots, Daft Punk.
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‘This Record Belongs To ________’ Record and Turntable Set by Various Artists
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Rockabye Baby! ‘Silent Nights’ Bundle
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‘Rock Band 4’
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Daft Punk Yo-Yo
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Subscription Services
Forget Spotify, Pandora, TIDAL and Apple Music this winter. Instead, look to the off-beat subscription services for a truly personalized gift. There's the popular monthly vinyl-of-the-month club Vinyl Me, Please, Tyler, the Creator's Golf unruly Wang Media app, the live concert pass Jukely and more, offering something for everyone with gifts that keep on giving.
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Drip.fm
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Golf Media
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Vinyl Me, Please
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Vinyl Moon: The Mixtape Record Club
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Jukely
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