Semisonic wrote in a statement that the band did not "authorize or condone" the White House using their song "Closing Time" in a video showing deportations.

A juke box musical consists of pre-existing songs which are melded into a script to tell a story.  The songs, in contrast to ...

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Minneapolis band Semisonic is pushing back at the White House for using their 90’s hit song “Closing Time” over a social media post that shows a shackled deportee.

Queen, Herbie Hancock, Barbara Hannigan win Swedish music prize Legendary British rock band Queen, US jazz musician Herbie Hancock and Canadian soprano and conductor Barbara Hannigan won Sweden's 2025 ...

British rock band Queen, American jazz pianist Herbie Hancock and Canadian soprano and conductor Barbara Hannigan were ...

Asked about the post Monday, press secretary Karoline Leavitt said "our entire government clearly is leaning into the message ...

"Closing Time" is from Semisonic's 1998 album, "Feeling Strangely Fine," which peaked at No. 43 on the Billboard 200 album chart. The song hit No. 4 on Billboard’s Adult Alternative Airplay chart and ...

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