If you like your guitars wistful and your lyrics introspective, then Brett Dennen is your dude. The Central California singer/songwriter has contributed his moody music to moody television shows like Grey's Anatomy and House, and Rolling Stone says he's a cross between Jack Johnson and Dave Matthews if he didn't sound like Kermit. Catch Denning folk around for two nights at the Fillmore March 20 and 21. Tickets for both shows go on sale Sunday, Nov. 23 at 10 a.m. --Oscar Pascual
By Ben Westhoff
Hip-hop A-listers including Rick Ross, Akon and Plies were caught grossly exaggerating their gangster credentials this year. (Turns out they were painfully law-abiding. The horror!) But even if your favorite rapper wasn't caught in a lie, you can bet he or she put out a hilariously absurd record or two in 2008. Here are the most preposterous rap songs of 2008.
RICK ROSS, FEATURING T-PAIN
"The Boss"
(Def Jam)
Though Rick Ross claimed on his debut album, Port of Miami, to know
By Randall Roberts
You don't need a half-wit music critic to tell you it's been a
remarkable year for America, one historians will be discussing and
researching for centuries to come. War, financial collapse, politics,
technology: All have been dinner-table topics for many Americans.
Racial barriers in 2008 were demolished by a Midwestern black man, and
gender barriers were hurdled by an Arkansan and an Alaskan.Democracy
has a few awesome new dance moves rolling into the Obama presidency,
and i
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