Dan Wilson’s band Semisonic may have gone on hiatus, but the man behind “Closing Time” has never stopped writing. Instead, he’s become the king of the co-write, working with artists as diverse as ...

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 ...

Semisonic never officially broke up, they just ghosted us. The Minneapolis trio — guitarist Dan Wilson, bassist John Munson, and drummer Jacob Slichter — released three sterling albums filled with ...

What makes a great pop song? Maybe it's that when you hear it, you don't think about how it was written because it almost feels like the song has always existed. But today, even Wilson is surprised by ...

In a recent issue of Music Week, Dan Wilson reflected on his career so far, not only as the singer/guitarist for beloved Minneapolis rock band Semisonic but also as an elite, Grammy-winning songwriter ...

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 ...

If you are old enough, then you remember Semisonic, the Minneapolis alt-rock trio best known for the immortal 1998 ballad "Closing Time." If you're not, then you have, at the very least, encountered ...

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 ...

A total of seven home-state bands will represent alongside some of the biggest names in the music industry for the Minnesota ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Semisonic will perform at Fantasy Springs Resort Casino on June 24, 2023 with Del Amitri and Barenaked Ladies. Writing a hit song ...