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Forbes
10-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Forbes
One Of John Mayer's Chart Records Has Been Beaten — Again
The Black Keys score a ninth No. 1 on Billboard's Adult Alternative Airplay chart with 'The Night ... More Before,' breaking a tie and moving up the all-time leaderboard. NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MARCH 07: (L-R) Patrick Carney and Dan Auerbach of The Black Keys attend the Eighth Annual LOVE ROCKS NYC Benefit Concert For God's Love We Deliver at Beacon Theatre on March 07, 2024 in New York City. (Photo byfor LOVE ROCKS NYC/God's Love We Deliver ) The Black Keys have been churning out bluesy, rocking jams for more than two decades, and the group is still finding ways to climb to the top. The Grammy-winning duo has built a catalog of gritty, soulful tracks that helped bring blues — at least the band's version of the style – into mainstream consciousness again, and the rockers continue to do so, with the latest focus track leaning more toward the alternative side of things. This week, the act returns to a familiar spot: the top of a Billboard chart, and in doing so, the rock musicians make a little history. The Black Keys claim the No. 1 song on the Adult Alternative Airplay chart. That ranking, which highlights the most successful tunes on a radio format that skews toward a more low-key, often guitar-driven sound, welcomes a new leader as 'The Night Before' rises from No. 3 to the top. As the cut takes over the penthouse, it knocks The Lumineers' 'Same Old Song' out of the highest space. That former champion falls from No. 1 to No. 3, trading places with The Black Keys' latest hit. In between the two sits Mumford & Sons' 'Rushmere,' which holds steady at its all-time peak of No. 2. 'The Night Before' marks The Black Keys' ninth ruler on the Adult Alternative Airplay chart. With this latest success, the band now holds the fifth-most No. 1s on the tally outright. As recently as last week, the band had to share that honor with three other names – but that is no longer the case. With nine chart-toppers to the band's credit, The Black Keys inch ahead of a trio of other acts that are all still tied with eight apiece. Death Cab for Cutie, John Mayer, and The Lumineers — notably replaced by the band at the top this week — are all stuck at that figure. That said, any of them could add to their totals in the future and once again change the order of this ranking of the most successful names on this list. The Black Keys still have a long way to go if the group hopes to challenge the all-time leaders, those that have conquered this radio roster the most. U2 continues to reign with 14 total rulers on the Adult Alternative Airplay chart, while Coldplay follows closely with 13. Dave Matthews Band – when also including two solo hits from its frontman – sits at 11. That act is tied with Jack Johnson, who also has 11 leaders under his belt. 'The Night Before' is the latest single from The Black Keys and serves as a preview of the band's upcoming album, which may be titled No Rain No Flowers. While the group hasn't revealed much about the as-yet-unannounced full-length, this early taste suggests it's another collection fans will love, since the tune has already become a No. 1 in America.
Sky News
17-03-2025
- Politics
- Sky News
US rock band Semisonic criticises White House for using their song in video of shackled deportee
US rock band Semisonic has criticised the White House for using their song Closing Time in a social media post that showed a shackled deportee. The Trump administration shared the video on Monday two days after hundreds of alleged Venezuelan gang members were controversially deported by the White House to a supermax prison in El Salvador. The video, which also showed deportees boarding a plane, was captioned with the song's lyrics: "You don't have to go home but you can't stay here." Semisonic said in a statement after the video was shared: "We did not authorise or condone the White House's use of our song in any way. And no, they didn't ask. The song is about joy and possibilities and hope, and they have missed the point entirely." Asked about the video on Monday, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said "our entire government clearly is leaning into the message of this president". US District Judge James E Boasberg had issued an order temporarily blocking the deportations on Saturday, but lawyers told him there were already two planes with immigrants in the air - one headed for El Salvador, the other for Honduras. Ms Leavitt said on Sunday that the more than 200 people deported were members of the Tren de Aragua (TdA) gang - which originated in an infamously lawless prison in the central Venezuelan state of Aragua. It came before Jorge Rodriguez, the president of Venezuela's National Assembly, said those who were deported were denied due process. Speaking at a press conference on Monday, Mr Rodriguez said the people deported were not known to have committed any crimes in the United States or El Salvador, and that Venezuela would do everything it can to have them returned home. It also emerged on Monday that the US Justice Department is seeking to remove Mr Boasberg as the judge presiding over the Venezuelan deportation case. The request to remove Mr Boasberg came just before a hearing in his Washington courtroom began on the matter on Monday evening. Band join exclusive club Semisonic join a long list of performers who have objected to Donald Trump using their songs, including Abba, Bruce Springsteen, Rihanna, Phil Collins, Pharrell, John Fogerty, Neil Young, Eddy Grant, Panic! at the Disco, R.E.M., Guns N' Roses, Celine Dion, Beyonce and Adele. Closing Time is from the band's 1998 album Feeling Strangely Fine, which peaked at number 43 on the Billboard 200 album chart. The song hit number four on Billboard's Adult Alternative Airplay chart and earned a Grammy nomination for best rock song.
Yahoo
17-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Semisonic objects to White House using their song 'Closing Time': 'You missed the point'
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 a post of a man with his wrists handcuffed to his waist as he is patted down at an airport. The video was captioned with the song's lyrics: 'You don't have to go home but you can't stay here.' 'We did not authorize or condone the White House's use of our song in any way. And no, they didn't ask. The song is about joy and possibilities and hope, and they have missed the point entirely,' the power pop trio from the Twin Cities said in a statement to The Associated Press. Asked about the post Monday, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said 'our entire government clearly is leaning into the message of this president.' U.S. Customs and Border Protection retweeted the White House's post on X with the caption 'It's closing time. We are making America safe again.' '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 earned a Grammy nomination for best rock song. Semisonic joins a long list of performers who've objected to Trump using their songs, including ABBA, Bruce Springsteen, Rihanna, Phil Collins, Pharrell, John Fogerty, Neil Young, Eddy Grant, Panic! at the Disco, R.E.M., Guns N' Roses, Celine Dion, Beyoncé and Adele.
The Independent
17-03-2025
- Entertainment
- The Independent
Semisonic objects to White House using their song 'Closing Time': 'You missed the point'
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 a post of a man with his wrists handcuffed to his waist as he is patted down at an airport. The video was captioned with the song's lyrics: 'You don't have to go home but you can't stay here.' 'We did not authorize or condone the White House's use of our song in any way. And no, they didn't ask. The song is about joy and possibilities and hope, and they have missed the point entirely,' the power pop trio from the Twin Cities said in a statement to The Associated Press. Asked about the post Monday, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said 'our entire government clearly is leaning into the message of this president.' U.S. Customs and Border Protection retweeted the White House's post on X with the caption 'It's closing time. We are making America safe again.' '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 earned a Grammy nomination for best rock song. Semisonic joins a long list of performers who've objected to Trump using their songs, including ABBA, Bruce Springsteen, Rihanna, Phil Collins, Pharrell, John Fogerty, Neil Young, Eddy Grant, Panic! at the Disco, R.E.M., Guns N' Roses, Celine Dion, Beyoncé and Adele.
Associated Press
17-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Associated Press
Semisonic objects to White House using their song ‘Closing Time': ‘You missed the point'
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 a post of a man with his wrists handcuffed to his waist as he is patted down at an airport. The video was captioned with the song's lyrics: 'You don't have to go home but you can't stay here.' 'We did not authorize or condone the White House's use of our song in any way. And no, they didn't ask. The song is about joy and possibilities and hope, and they have missed the point entirely,' the power pop trio from the Twin Cities said in a statement to The Associated Press. Asked about the post Monday, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said 'our entire government clearly is leaning into the message of this president.' U.S. Customs and Border Protection retweeted the White House's post on X with the caption 'It's closing time. We are making America safe again.' '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 earned a Grammy nomination for best rock song.
