“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 ...

The Midnight Oil warrior faces the fight of his life as he deals with stage 3 cancer, armed, as ever, with songs.

With fellow songwriter and Midnight Oil bandmate Jim Moginie, Hirst produced some of the most memorable song arrangements, ...

Midnight Oil drummer and songwriter Rob Hirst has put up for auction the black Ludwig kit he purchased ahead of the recording of its second album, Head Injuries, in 1979. “It’s the only thing I’ve ...

Midnight Oil drummer and songwriter Rob Hirst's drum kit has been snapped up at auction by a fan club for $77,500. Hirst said he was parting with the kit as he could no longer play high-energy rock ...

Midnight Oil’s 1987 hit “Beds Are Burning” might be one of the most authentically Australian songs to become a worldwide hit. The song is up there with “Land Down Under” by Men At Work. But while the ...