Semisonic is speaking out against the White House after the release of a deportation video using their 1998 hit “Closing Time.” The song, which was written about the birth of lead singer Dan Wilson’s ...

The band Semisonic made clear Monday that it did not “authorize or condone” a White House video using their song “Closing Time.” The official White House and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) X ...

“It’s weird because if there are 20 songs from the ’90s that still get played at The Home Depot, ‘Closing Time’ is definitely one of those. It’s like, ‘How did that happen?’” That question is an ...

Producer/singer Dan Wilson of the band Semisonic performs onstage during the Autism Think Tank benefit at The Alex Theatre in Glendale, Calif.

The rock group Semisonic is objecting to the use of their song "Closing Time" in a White House video on deportations that was posted to the Trump administration’s social media accounts. Semisonic said ...

Members of rock band Semisonic said the White House “missed the point” of its hit single “Closing Time” after it was used in a viral video showcasing a shackled illegal immigrant being deported. “We ...

Semisonic are hardly the first artists to take issue with Trump's use of their music. Queen, Nickelback, Rihanna, R.E.M., Steven Tyler, the Village People, the estate of Tom Petty, and many more have ...

John Munson of Semisonic performing at The Current's 18th Anniversary Weekend on Jan. 27, 2023, at First Avenue in Minneapolis.

NEW YORK (AP) — The band Semisonic is pushing back at the White House for using their hit song “Closing Time” over a social media post that shows a shackled deportee. The White House added the song in ...