Fans rescued Rob Hirst’s kit for us. The late Midnight Oil drummer’s new book has the last word.

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, ...

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 ...

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 ...

Sad news: Midnight Oil co-founder and drummer Rob Hirst has died following a three-year battle with pancreatic cancer. The band wrote, “After fighting heroically for almost three years, Rob is now ...

Peter Garrett and Co. reunited in 2017 for The Great Circle World Tour, which went on to sell out 77 shows in 16 countries. The love spread in the studio too, with the band creating music for the ...

Rob Hirst, the Australian rock drummer best known for cofounding the band Midnight Oil, has died following a battle with cancer. He was 70. Hirst's bandmates revealed the musician's death in an ...

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 ...

We're grieving the loss of our brother Bones Hillman, who has passed away at his home in Milwaukee today after a cancer battle. He was the bassist with the beautiful voice, the band member with the ...

The music of Peter Garrett has always been politically charged. Now the towering, baldheaded former singer of Midnight Oil is charged with practicing politics -- as Australia's new environment ...

Hirst's bandmembers announced he "died peacefully, surrounded by loved ones" after a three-year battle with pancreatic cancer. Robert Hirst, co-founder and drummer for Australian rock band Midnight ...

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 ...