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Music's biggest stars have everything, right? Well, no - maybe they don't. MusicRadar is being big-hearted this Christmas and wants to give out gifts to those superstar musicians who need some extra inspiration or technology.

Kanye, Ringo, Lars… please accept our loving gifts and make the world a better place. Merry Christmas.

MusicRadar's gifts to the stars

Star: Ringo Starr
Gift: Bloom iPhone application

2008 has been a stressful year for Ringo. First came the news in July that, somewhat harshly, his childhood home was to be demolished for having 'insufficient links to The Beatles'. Then in October, he released a statement claiming that, "peace and love" notwithstanding, he intends to bin any future fanmail that he receives. By November, he was even telling fans to "fuck off". Chill out Ringo. Sit back, relax, and look at the pretty colours.

Star: Angus Young
Gift: A pair of trousers

Ah bless, good-old Angus Young – AC/DC's eternal school boy. Actually, no. You're 53-years-old for f*ck's sake, put some trousers on. Sorry Angus, no tight leather pants either, try something respectable like chinos.

Stars: Justice
Gift: Secure USB cables

Justice were embarrassed this year when a photo found its way online that appeared to show them performing live with an Akai drum pad when it wasn't plugged in. They quickly explained that the USB cable had simply fallen out for a moment and was quickly replugged, but we'd like to buy them some of GTK's secure latching cables – just to make sure it doesn't happen again.

Star: Kevin Shields
Gift: Magic 8 Ball

Back in May, the rejuvinated My Bloody Valentine's procrastinator-in-chief Kevin Shields announced the re-release of Isn't Anything and Loveless with new versions remastered from the original analogue tapes. Seven months on, both remain unre-released as Shields stalls over his homework – ie, finishing the bloody sleevenotes. A Magic 8 Ball might to help him make a bloody decision every once in a while. So Kev, how are the notes going? "Reply hazy, try again". Of course.