Writing a hit song is a tricky and unpredictable task, and often happens by accident. Semisonic frontman Dan Wilson knows all about that. In 1998, the band’s song “Closing Time," seemingly about ...

Wilson has maintained a forward-facing ethos over the past decade-plus: After the band’s 2001 record, All About Chemistry, he developed a second career as a Grammy-winning songwriter and producer, ...

If you’re looking for sordid details into why Semisonic hasn’t released any music since 2001, stories about band infighting, studio blowups and the like, you’re likely to be disappointed. According to ...

This is not the first time a musician or band have pushed back against Trump and his administration's authorized use of their songs. Rock band Semisonic join a long list of artists... Celebrated US ...

Comparisons between Led Zeppelin and Semisonic — the alt-pop band best known for the rousing 1998 hit “Closing Time” — are few and far between. But former Semisonic singer, guitarist and songwriter ...

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 ...

After writing for the likes of Taylor Swift and Adele, Wilson is back with the US rock band for their first album in 22 years In 1998, the US rock band Semisonic released a song, Closing Time, that ...

Semisonic, the Minneapolis rock band behind the hit ‘90s song “Closing Time,” returned to the First Avenue Mainroom on Jan. 27-28 for the first time in about five years.. Their Minneapolis comeback ...

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 ...

In the 22 years since Semisonic, best known for the enduring anthem “Closing Time,” last released a full-length album frontman Dan Wilson became one of the biggest songwriters in pop music, working ...