The Australian rock band Midnight Oil got together way the hell back in 1972. In the '80s and early '90s, they became an international creative force, and they did it without easing up on their ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The music world has learned extremely sad news as someone who left a mark on their peers and fans alike has died. News of the ...

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 ...

“Midnight Oil: The Hardest Line,” a documentary feature about the veteran Australian rock band Midnight Oil, has been set as the opening gala title at the Sydney Film Festival. It will have its world ...

Former Midnight Oil frontman Peter Garrett will return to the stage for a rare run of Australian pub shows this November, backed by The Alter Egos and featuring Midnight Oil guitarist Martin Rotsey.

At their Saturday concert, Midnight Oil's Peter Garrett tried to fit in as a Summerfest party band, examining the half-sauced crowd and joking: "Sometimes too much beer is never enough!" But Sammy ...

Midnight Oil drummer Rob Hirst has died, aged 70, following a battle with pancreatic cancer. The legendary performer, who was ...

Australian rockers Midnight Oil announced Tuesday that drummer and co-founder Rob Hirst is dead at 70. “After fighting heroically for almost three years, Rob is now free of pain – ‘a glimmer of tiny ...

NEW YORK – 1965: L-R: David Ruffin, Melvin Franklin, Paul Williams, Otis Williams and Eddie Kendricks of the R&B group "The Temptations" pose for a portrait in 1965 in New York City, New York. (Photo ...