Shopping for a music fan is no easy task. It seems like it should be: Know their favorite artists? Simply buy them an album on the physical medium of their choice. But how can you be certain they don’t already own it? (Because let’s be honest — if they’re an obsessive, they probably own multiple pressings.)

The best presents are a bit more creative than that. Don’t know where to begin? We’ve got your back.

Here’s a gift guide for the audio lover in your life — from a massive new oral history courtesy of Paul McCartney to a pocket-size drum machine, some Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg gin, and so much more.

Gonna be golden

For the K-pop lover — heck, for the animated family film fan — there was no bigger pop culture story in 2025 than KPop Demon Hunters. The women of the fictional girl group HU

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