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Best Music History Book
By Questlove ‘Music Is History’
Best Music History Book
By Questlove ‘Music Is History’
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There’s no voice more interesting or informed in American music development—sorry, Ken Burns—than that of the Roots’ iconic drummer. Get this for anyone who wants to dig into the details.
Best Headphones to Gift
Apple AirPods Max
Best Headphones to Gift
Apple AirPods Max
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The AirPods Max is Apple’s best product in years. Full stop. They’re comfortable. Their noise-canceling is unparalleled. And their connection never falters. Need me to say more? Read the Esquire review.
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Best Luxury Headphone Gift
Bowers & Wilkins Bowers & Wilkins PX8

Best Luxury Headphone Gift
Bowers & Wilkins Bowers & Wilkins PX8
Or for $150 more, you can get the most luxurious headphones on the market. Premium Nappa leather and memory foam pair with amazing audio for the best listening experience money can buy.
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Best Music History Book
Simon & Schuster Rap Capital: An Atlanta Story
Best Music History Book
Simon & Schuster Rap Capital: An Atlanta Story
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The older real Hip-Hop fans will argue between New York or LA, but for some time now Atlanta has been the genre’s Mecca. Joe Coscarelli does a magnificent job of laying out the city’s hip-hop history. So good in fact, we’d gift this to anyone remotely interested in music history.
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Best Music Candle
Maison Margiela Replica Jazz Club Candle

Best Music Candle
Maison Margiela Replica Jazz Club Candle
Turn their home into a dimly lit, smokey jazz club with this candle. The Eau de Toillette is beloved on the internet, and rightfully so because it smells incredible. But, the candle might be a safer gifting option.
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Best Alt-Rock History Book
Amazon Cool Town: How Athens, Georgia, Launched Alternative Music and Changed American Culture

Best Alt-Rock History Book
Amazon Cool Town: How Athens, Georgia, Launched Alternative Music and Changed American Culture
If they’re Gen X, an alt-rock devotee, or a college-radio disc jockey, they’ll love this chronicling of how a small Georgia town birthed a hugely influential scene.
A winner from our Esquire Gadget Awards, this speaker syncs up to the music for a lovely little light display. Plus, it sounds great too.
Best Style Gift
Fred Perry Palm Print Track Jacket

Best Style Gift
Fred Perry Palm Print Track Jacket
Posthumous collaborations can be icky… But Fred Perry had a famously close connection with Amy Winehouse, and the brand has an ongoing collaboration with the Amy Winehouse Foundation. Money from sales goes back to the foundation, which educates young people on addiction and mental health.
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Best Guitar Gift
Gretsch G2420T Streamliner Hollowbody Electric Guitar

Best Guitar Gift
Gretsch G2420T Streamliner Hollowbody Electric Guitar
DO NOT buy a guitar for the guitar freak in your life. They probably want something obscure and custom. Instead, get this for the novice guitarist as a nice alternative to the budget guitar they bought themselves. A hollowbody Gretsch is, in our opinion, the coolest guitar out there.
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Another great one for a kid, or any on-the-go producer, this is a handheld synth with a built in looper. Eight sensing pads can switch between percussion, bass, chords, and lead. Move it around for different effects, and you can create an entire song in the palm of your hand. Then, link it via bluetooth or USB-C to preferred music making app.
But all you need to know: Give this to a music nerd, and from the jump they’ll be toying with it for weeks, nonstop.
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