Midnight Oil

APRA Music Awards 2026 Honour Rob Hirst With Peter Garrett And The Presets Tribute Performance

Peter Garrett joins The Presets for a powerful APRA Awards tribute to Midnight Oil’s Rob Hirst with a live performance of Power And The Passion.

Tagged as: APRA Awards, Australian music, live performance, Midnight Oil, Peter Garrett, Power And The Passion, Rob Hirst, The Presets

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Andrew Farriss of INXS photo by Ros O'Gorman

INXS Lead Australia’s Push In 2026 Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame Nominations

by Paul Cashmere

INXS lead Australia’s charge in the 2026 Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame nominations, highlighting the band’s global legacy and the nation’s limited representation inside the Hall.

Tagged as: AC/DC, Andrew Farriss, Australian music, Bee Gees, INXS, Michael Hutchence, Midnight Oil, Olivia Newton-John, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Savage Garden

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Rob Hirst Awarded Order Of Australia In 2026 Australia Day Honours

by Paul Cashmere

Midnight Oil co-founder Rob Hirst has been posthumously recognised in the 2026 Australia Day Honours List, awarded the Order of Australia for his profound impact on Australian music and culture.

Tagged as: Australia Day Honours, Australian rock, Midnight Oil, Noise11, Order of Australia, Rob Hirst

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Rob Hirst 1955-2025: Midnight Oil Drummer And Australian Music Icon Dies Aged 70

by Paul Cashmere

The global music world is mourning the death of Midnight Oil co-founder Rob Hirst, a powerful drummer, songwriter and activist, aged 70.

Tagged as: Australian music, Midnight Oil, music activism, obituary, Rob Hirst, rock legends

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Hirst Moginie Stuart A 100 Years of More

Rob Hirst Jim Moginie and Hamish Stuart Outrank Taylor Swift and Olivia Dean On Singles Chart

by Paul Cashmere

Midnight Oil’s Rob Hirst and Jim Moginie, teamed with drummer Hamish Stuart, have debuted at number one on the Australian Singles Sales Chart with their EP ‘A Hundred Years Or More’, outselling Taylor Swift and Olivia Dean.

Tagged as: A Hundred Years Or More, Australian charts, Hamish Stuart, Jim Moginie, Midnight Oil, new releases, Rob Hirst

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Rob Hirst’s 1979 Black Ludwig drum kit from Midnight Oil up for auction

Rob Hirst’s 1979 Ludwig Drum Kit Raises $77,500 For Charity

by Paul Cashmere

Rob Hirst’s 1979 Ludwig drum kit has sold for $77,500, raising funds for Support Act and MusicNT.

Tagged as: Australian rock, drum auction, Ludwig, Midnight Oil, MusicNT, Rob Hirst, Support Act

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Midnight Oil’s Rob Hirst Auction Now Open as Bidding Hits $30,000

by Paul Cashmere

The auction for Midnight Oil drummer Rob Hirst’s iconic 1979 Ludwig kit is now open, with bids already reaching $30,000. All proceeds will support Australian music charities.

Tagged as: Australian Music Vault, drum auction, Ludwig drums, Midnight Oil, MusicNT, Powerhouse Museum, Rob Hirst, Support Act

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Midnight Oil’s Rob Hirst Auctions His Iconic 1979 Black Ludwig Drum Kit For Charity

by Paul Cashmere

Midnight Oil’s Rob Hirst is auctioning his 1979 Ludwig drum kit, played on Head Injuries and every tour since, with all proceeds going to Support Act and MusicNT.

Tagged as: Australian music history, drum kit auction, Ludwig, Midnight Oil, MusicNT, Rob Hirst, Support Act

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Hamish Stuart, Rick Grossman, Jim Moginie, Rob Hirst

Rob Hirst, Jim Moginie and Hamish Stuart Announce New EP A Hundred Years or More

by Noise11.com

Midnight Oil’s Rob Hirst, Jim Moginie and Hamish Stuart will release their new EP A Hundred Years or More on 14 November 2025, featuring guest appearances from Rick Grossman and Gabriella Hirst.

Tagged as: Australian music, Eleven A Music Company, Gabriella Hirst, Hamish Stuart, Jim Moginie, Lex Hirst, Midnight Oil, new EP, Rick Grossman, Rob Hirst, Songland Records

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Peter Garrett at St Kilda Festival 2025 photo by Serge Thomman

Peter Garrett and the Alter Egos Perform Free Afternoon Show At St Kilda Festival

by Paul Cashmere

Peter Garrett brought his other band The Alter Egos to Melbourne over the weekend for a free performance on the beach for the St Kilda Festival.

Tagged as: 70s, Alter Egos, Australia, Midnight Oil, Peter Garrett, rock, St Kilda Festival

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Jim Moginie of Midnight Oil On The Day He Shared A Joint With Bob Dylan

by Paul Cashmere

Midnight Oil’s Jim Moginie has a funny story about Bob Dylan.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Everybody's Gonna Be Fine, Jim Moginie, Midnight Oil, rock, USA

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Midnight Oil’s Rob Hirst Honors Pintupi Nine with ‘Sugar In the Tea’

by Paul Cashmere

Midnight Oil co-founder Rob Hirst has written ‘Sugar In the Tea’ about the Puntupi Nine, who were considered Australia’s “lost tribe”.

Tagged as: 70s, Australia, Jim Moginie, John Schumann, Midnight Oil, Puntupi Nine, Rob Hirst, rock, Shane Howard, Sugar In The Tea

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Midnight Oil’s Jim Moginie ‘Everything’s Gonna Be Fine’ Dates

by Paul Cashmere

Midnight Oil’s powerhouse guitarist Jim Moginie will perform five intimate shows in December to launch his new album ‘Everything’s Gonna Be Fine’.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Australia, Jim Moginie, Midnight Oil, rock

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Peter Garrett Spans 46 Years With Solo Setlist

by Paul Cashmere

Peter Garrett has played two solo shows so far in 2024 with a fairly even divide between the solo songs and his Midnight Oil catalogue.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Australia, Midnight Oil, Peter Garrett, rock, the Alter Egos, The True North

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Peter Garrett Drops Second ‘The True North’ Album Track ‘Innocence Parts 1 & 2’

by Paul Cashmere

Peter Garrett’s second preview of his upcoming solo album ‘The True North’ is the two part epic ‘Innocence Parts 1 & 2’.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Australia, Innocence, Midnight Oil, rock, The True North

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Peter Garrett A New Song, New Album and a National Tour On The Way

by Paul Cashmere

Midnight Oil’s Peter Garrett has announced his second solo album ‘The True North’ will be released in March 2024. The titles track is out now and tour days are set for next year.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, 90s, Australia, Midnight Oil, Peter Garrett, rock

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Crowded House Live 92-94 To Be Physically Released

by Paul Cashmere

Following the success of the ARCA Midnight Oil physical release, ARCA will release Crowded House Live ’92-’94 in December.

Tagged as: 90s, ARCA, Australia, Crowded House, Midnight Oil, rock

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Red Continent Rob Hirst Jim Moginie Hamish Stuart

Rob Hirst, Jim Moginie and Hamish Stuart To Release Red Continent

by Paul Cashmere

‘Red Continent’, a four track EP of new music from Rob Hirst and Jim Moginie from Midnight Oil, with drummer Hamish Stuart, will be released on 8 September, 2023.

Tagged as: 20s, Australia, Hamish Start, Jim Moginie, Midnight Oil, Red Continent, Rob Hirst, rock

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Peter Garrett Midnight Oil 6 November 2017. Photo by Ros O'Gorman

Peter Garrett To Perform Second Alter Egos Show for 2023

by Paul Cashmere

Peter Garrett will resurrect his short-lived side-project The Alter Egos for a second show for 2023 for the Clearly Festival in Kiama in November.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Clearly, Midnight Oil, Peter Garrett, rock, the Alter Egos

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Midnight Oil’s Live at the Old Lion Adelaide 1992 Now On CD Through Songland

by Paul Cashmere

Midnight Oil didn’t quite hear the Blues Brothers line right. They were on “a message from Frog”. Brian ‘Frog’ Harris at Songland Records in Canberra has been working directly with Midnight Oil and the Australian Road Crew Association to bring the digital release of the recent ‘Midnight Oil Live At The Old Lion Adelaide 1982’ into the physical world.

Tagged as: 80s, Australia, Australian Road Crew Association, Live At The Old Lion Adelaide 1982, Midnight Oil, rock

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Noel Crombie of Split Enz and Peter Garrett of Midnight Oil Turn 70

by Paul Cashmere

Happy 70th to Noel Crombie, an early member of Split Enz and Peter Garrett of Midnight Oil.

Tagged as: 70s, Australia, Midnight Oil, New Zealand, Noel Crombie, Peter Garrett, rock, Split Enz

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ARCA’S 1982 Midnight Oil Live Tape Getting CD Release And Orders Are Now Open

by Noise11.com

The Australian Road Crew Association (ARCA)’s desk tape release of Midnight Oil LIVE At The Old Lion Adelaide 1982 is getting a CD release in early May.

Tagged as: 80s, Adelaide, alternative, ARCA, Australia, Australian Road Crew Association, Live At The Old Lion, Midnight Oil, rock

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Midnight Oil Live At The Old Lion Adelaide 1982

Midnight Oil To Release 1982 Concert For ARCA

by Paul Cashmere

Midnight Oil have agreed to release a 1982 Adelaide concert to benefit the Australian Road Crew Association (ARCA).

Tagged as: 80s, ARCA, Australia, Australian Road Crew Association, Midnight Oil, rock

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Midnight Oil Announce Final Shows With Added 10 to 1

by Paul Cashmere

With Midnight Oil returning for their final Australian shows, more have been added including some special 10 to 1 shows playing the entire ’10,9,8,7,6,5,4,3,2,1’ album in its entirety.

Tagged as: 80s, 90s, alternative, Australia, Midnight Oil, Resist, rock

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Midnight Oil To Headline Stompen Ground In Broome

by Paul Cashmere

Midnight Oil have been confirmed as the headline act for Stompen Ground in Broome on 17 September.

Tagged as: 80s, 90s, alternative, Australia, Midnight Oil, rock, Stompen Ground

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Midnight Oil Added To Mundi Mundi Bash

by Paul Cashmere

Midnight Oil will perform at Mundi Mundi Bash in Broken Hill in August.

Tagged as: Ash Grunwald, Australia, Bachelor Girl, Bjorn Again, Broken Hill, Busby Marou, Daryl Braithwaite, Eurogliders, Jimmy Barnes and Missy Higgins with Kasey Chambers, Jon Stevens, Kyle Lionhart, live music, Mel Dyer, Mick Thomas, Midnight Oil, Mundi Mundi Bash, Pierce Brothers, Richard Clapton, Russell Morris, Sarah McLeod, Tex Perkins & Tim Rogers, The Black Sorrows, The Buckleys, The Rolling Stones Review Starring: Adalita, The Wolfe Brothers, Wedding Parties Anything

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Midnight Oil’s Canberra Show Shut Down Due To Severe Weather Conditions

by Paul Cashmere

Midnight Oil’s Canberra show at Stage 88 in Commonwealth Park has been stopped due to Canberra’s severe weather conditions.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, alternative, Australia, Canberra, Midnight Oil, Peter Garrett, Rob Hirst, rock

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Midnight Oil Pay Tribute To Chris Bailey

by Paul Cashmere

Midnight Oil have once again performed The Saints classic ‘Know Your Product’ as a tribute to Chris Bailey who died at 9 April 2022 at age 65.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, alternative, Australia, Chris Bailey, Midnight Oil, Peter Garrett, Rob Hirst, rock, The Saints

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Peter Garrett Has Covid, Midnight Oil Darwin and Cairns Shows Cancelled

by Paul Cashmere

Midnight Oil have cancelled two shows on the ‘Resist’ tour because Peter Garrett has tested positive to Covid.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, alternative, Australia, Midnight Oil, Peter Garrett, Rob Hirst, rock

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Icehouse Cover Midnight Oil and The Angels In Adelaide

by Paul Cashmere

Icehouse performed for the Adelaide Festival on Tuesday night (8 March) and included a couple of classic Aussie Rock covers.

Tagged as: 80s, Australia, Icehouse, Midnight Oil, Red Hot Summer, rock, The Angels

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The Cure’s The Head on the Door: 40 Years of Post-Punk Perfection

Released on August 26, 1985, The Head on the Door marked a pivotal moment in The Cure's evolution. Celebrating its 40th anniversary this year, the album stands as a testament to the band's ability to blend post-punk sensibilities with accessible pop melodies, propelling them into the mainstream while retaining their distinctive edge.

August 30, 2025

The Korgis Join Forces With Australian Guitarist Joe Matera For ‘Coffee In New York’ Album

English pop-rock survivors The Korgis are back in 2025 with a brand-new collaborative album, teaming up with Australian singer, songwriter and guitarist Joe Matera. The project, titled Coffee In New York, will be released on October 24, 2025, via Renaissance Records in the USA on both vinyl and CD.

August 28, 2025

Bon Jovi Call On Friends For Forever (Legendary Edition)

Bon Jovi will return this October with a brand-new collaboration record, Forever (Legendary Edition), set for release on October 24, 2025. The 14-track album finds Jon Bon Jovi and the band reimagining the spirit of their 2024 record Forever with the help of an all-star guest list. The project arrives after Jon Bon Jovi’s vocal cord surgery, a setback that forced him to step away from touring while still creatively hungry to share music.

August 28, 2025

Slayer Announce One-Night-Only Headline Show at Hersheypark Stadium

Slayer will return to the stage this September for a rare headline show on the U.S. east coast, confirming a massive one-night-only concert at Hersheypark Stadium, Pennsylvania, on September 20, 2025.

August 27, 2025

Mike Joyce Turns the Tables in The Drums: A Candid Beat from The Smiths’ Backseat

Manchester’s unsung pulse, drummer Mike Joyce, finally steps out from behind The Smiths’ jangly guitar riffs with his much-anticipated memoir, The Drums, due for release in November 2025.

August 26, 2025

UB40 Featuring Ali Campbell Announce Perth Show For Big Love World Tour

UB40 featuring Ali Campbell have added a Perth date to their Big Love World Tour after strong demand across Australia, bringing one of reggae’s most distinctive voices back to the West Coast. The show will take place at Kings Park & Botanic Garden on Sunday, 18 January 2026.

August 25, 2025

Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds photo by Ros O'Gorman

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds Announce Wild God 2026 Tour of Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds will return home to Australia in January 2026 with the official announcement today of their Wild God Australian and Aotearoa New Zealand tour. The run of shows will be the band’s first in the region since 2022 and will bring their acclaimed Wild God album to life for local audiences.

August 25, 2025