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Natural gas has become a go-to fuel for power plants from coast to coast, sometimes replacing dirtier coal-fired plants and, ...
Read full lyrics of Midnight Oil’s "Beds Are Burning" which highlights the urgency of political activism through bold lyrics and a dynamic sound.
The first Midnight Oil album I owned was Diesel and Dust. The first Midnight Oil song that I was aware of was The Power and the Passion. At its best Midnight Oil certainly possessed plenty of both.
South Korean artist BIBI released her highly anticipated sophomore album “EVE: ROMANCE” on Wednesday, delivering a project that blends her signature genre-defying sound ...
The band were still playing the Sydney pub circuit when they began opening for the city’s biggest band, Midnight Oil. And the Oils ... by the Easybeats, as non-album singles.
The name “Midnight Oil” was chosen at random from a hat, marking the official start of a new era. The band’s debut, self-titled album “Midnight Oil,” was released in 1978. Known among ...
Midnight Oil released three albums before the band’s breakthrough project, “10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1,” arrived in 1982. The album peaked at No. 3 in Australia and contained the top 10 ...
In 2022, they released their final album, Resist, followed by a tour of the same name, which marked their last major tour across Australia, Europe and the US. Their documentary Midnight Oil ...
Tears come as Hirst recalls a powerful moment in the 2024 documentary Midnight Oil: The Hardest Line, directed by Paul Clarke. ­Titles on the screen tell the audience how the band’s album The ...
Midnight Oil drummer Rob Hirst (far left ... In 2022 they released another album and went on what they said would be their final tour. Now, a few years on, Rob, 69,has shared he’s been living ...
The drummer for an acclaimed Australian rock band is opening up about his secret battle with cancer. Midnight Oil’s Rob Hirst revealed in a new interview with The Australian that he was ...
A scene from Midnight Oil: The Hardest Line ... The band’s last studio album, Resist, was released in 2022, which was the last time they played in Vancouver, at the Malkin Bowl.