GIFTS FOR ALL MUSIC LOVERS

Once again, gifts for the music lovers in your life are easy to come by, as some much-anticipated projects dropped in time for holiday shopping.

“Surrender: 40 songs, One Story” by Bono is the U2 frontman’s memoir. With each chapter named for a song, this book spins a coming-of-age tale about his early childhood, his formation of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame band, his family and efforts toward making the world a more peaceful place. $34 at Barnes & Noble.

In Only the Strong Survive, Bruce Springsteen celebrates the legendary catalogs of Motown, Gamble, Huff, Stax and many more on this 15-song collection of soul songs. The vinyl album features guest vocals by Sam Moore as well as contributions from The E Street Horns, and vocal help from Soozie Tyrell, Lisa Lowell, Michelle Moore, Curtis King Jr., Dennis Collins and Fonzi Thornton. $34 at Exchange stores.

“The Philosophy of Modern Song” by Bob Dylan is his first book since 2004’s “Chronicles: Volume One” and brings together essays on 66 songs by other artists. $28.93 at Amazon.com.

Life After Death (25th Anniversary Super Deluxe Edition) is a box set honoring the late rap legend Notorious B.I.G. and consists of eight LPs and a commemorative booklet featuring rare photos, liner notes by Sheldon Pearce and reflections from the people who worked on the album. The LP, which topped the charts, features 112, Jay-Z, Lil’ Kim, Ma$e, Bone Thugs-n-Harmony and Too $hort. $108 at Amazon.

Taylor Swift, who will play Acrisure Stadium on June 17 (another gift idea), describes her charttopping, record-breaking 10th album Midnights as “the stories of 13 sleepless nights scattered throughout my life.” $13.99 CD; $29.99 vinyl at Target.