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 ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Rob Hirst, the drummer and co-founder of the Australian rock band Midnight Oil, has died. He was 70. The band ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Click here to read the full article on SPIN. Bones Hillman, the longtime time bassist of Australian rock band Midnight Oil, has ...

"The normal thing for a band to do would to be to keep on toward the bright, shining lights – but instead we went completely in another direction." Roadshow Films has revealed an official trailer for ...

Jim Moginie steeled himself to forge ahead with a tour this month to share his new record, because that is what his lifelong ...

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 ...

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them anytime. For many years Hirst was also the only door into the hermetically sealed world that was Midnight Oil. Manager Gary Morris ran the ...

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 ...

Rob Hirst, the founding drummer of veteran Australian alternative-rock band Midnight Oil, has passed away at age 70. According to Australia’s news.com.au website, Hirst died of pancreatic cancer after ...

Rob Hirst, the drummer and co-founder of the Australian rock band Midnight Oil, has died. He was 70. The band confirmed Hirst's death from pancreatic cancer in statements posted to social media.