Veteran Australian group Midnight Oil have announced that their forthcoming tour in support of a new album, Resist, will be their farewell road trip. Their 15th LP, which deals with ecological issues, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Rob Hirst from Midnight Oil perform on November 4, 2017 in Hanging Rock, Australia. (Sam Tabone/Getty Images) Rob Hirst, founding ...

Robert “Rob” Hirst, who co-founded and played drums for Australian rock band Midnight Oil and co-wrote many of its songs, has died. He was 70. The group announced his death on social media but did not ...

Australian rock greats Midnight Oil have just released their first new single since 2003 which is both as politically charged and anthemic as you’d expect. It’s titled “Gadigal Land” and the band say ...

Midnight Oil just released very good new album Resist, and have announced North American dates for what they’re calling “The Final Tour.” According to a press release, Midnight Oil “remain very open ...

The death of Rob Hirst from pancreatic cancer at the age of 70 is the close of a long and, in many ways, surprising career. Hirst was the drummer and songwriter who, though far from the figurehead of ...

Since releasing their self-titled debut album in 1978, Midnight Oil have become one of the most celebrated bands ever to emerge from Australia, winning numerous ARIA awards (the Australian equivalent ...

Rob Hirst — drummer, songwriter and founding member of the Australian rock band Midnight Oil — has died at age 70 following a bout with pancreatic cancer. Midnight Oil confirmed the news in a social ...