Another reason for the flourishing Australian music scene of the 70s, Garrett says ... Garrett tips his hat to Countdown, despite Midnight Oil never appearing on the show that became a must ...

Rob Hirst, longtime drummer and founding member of the iconic Australian rock band Midnight Oil, has revealed he is battling pancreatic cancer, according to a recent report. In a recent interview ...

Rob Hirst, the drummer of Australian rock veterans Midnight Oil, has revealed he is currently battling pancreatic cancer. 69-year-old Hirst, who co-founded the Sydney rock outfit in the ‘70s ...

Rob Hirst, who co-founded Midnight Oil in the 1970s, said he has been battling the disease for two years in a recent interview with The Australian. “So it’s ongoing,” he told the newspaper.