One of the premier bands of the 1980s, Australia's Midnight Oil is plotting a return to international prominence with that unmistakable big-bass, big-drum sound and the charismatic, herky-jerky ...

Bones Hillman, bassist and singer for politically charged Australian rock group Midnight Oil, died Saturday at his home in Milwaukee following a battle with cancer. He was 62. "He was the bassist with ...

The Sydney Film Festival has announced its opening-night film for the 2024 iteration of the festival: A new documentary entitled Midnight Oil: The Hardest Line. The documentary was directed by Paul ...

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 ...

Even one-offs, at Wave Aid in Sydney in 2005 and Sound Relief in Melbourne in 2009, didn’t convince the singer that the Oils could rekindle the band’s glory days of the 1980s and 90s. Yesterday, ...

Some of Midnight Oil's most dedicated fans have secured drummer Rob Hirst's kit at a charity auction. Hirst put his kit up for auction, which he has had since 1979, after declaring he could no longer ...

SYDNEY, Australia (AP) -- The former lead singer of the Australian rock band Midnight Oil announced Thursday that he will run for parliament with the opposition Labour Party - and party leaders said ...

Bones Hillman, bassist and singer for politically charged Australian rock group Midnight Oil, died Saturday at his home in Milwaukee following a battle with cancer. He was 62. "He was the bassist with ...