
Rob Hirst’s Songwriting Legacy to Be Celebrated in New Book ‘World is Almost at Peace’
The late Midnight Oil drummer Rob Hirst’s remarkable songwriting career will be celebrated in a new book, 'World is Almost at Peace'

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The late Midnight Oil drummer Rob Hirst’s remarkable songwriting career will be celebrated in a new book, 'World is Almost at Peace'

The final book from late Midnight Oil drummer Rob Hirst, 'World is Almost at Peace: A Lifetime of Songwriting for Midnight Oil and More', is set to be released this year

Rob Hirst, the legendary drummer of iconic Australian rock band Midnight Oil, has passed away at the age of 70

It was announced yesterday that the Midnight Oil drummer had passed away after a three-year battle with pancreatic cancer

Midnight Oil drummer Rob Hirst has passed away after a three-year battle with pancreatic cancer, the band has confirmed

Rob Hirst, the drummer and founding member with legendary Australian rock band Midnight Oil, is fighting pancreatic cancer.

In the second of our Living Legend interview series, the drummer discusses his latest collaboration, coal seam gas mining and, yes, the reunion of Midnight Oil.