Midnight Oil drummer Rob Hirst dead at 70

Rob Hirst from Midnight Oil perform on November 4, 2017 in Hanging Rock, Australia. (Sam Tabone/Getty Images) Rob Hirst, founding member and drummer of the Australian rock band Midnight Oil, has died at age 70."After fighting heroically for almost three years, Rob is now free of pain - 'a glimmer of tiny light in the wilderness,'" Midnight Oil writes in an Instagram post published Tuesday. "He died peacefully, surrounded by […]

January 20, 2026

Rev Rock Report

Billy Idol guitarist Steve Stevens reveals secret to Idol’s lasting appeal

Steve Stevens, Billy Idol and The Warning Rock Band with Alejandra Villarreal, Daniela Villarreal and Paulina Villarreal perform during the GRAMMY celebration of Latin Music on October 19, 2025 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by John Parra/Getty Images) Billy Idol's longtime guitarist and collaborator Steve Stevens has worked with him since the early '80s and has a good idea as to why Idol’s popularity has lasted as long as it has.“I […]

January 20, 2026

Local News

Early voters, event attendees given parking directions for Oct. 25-26

Due to an increased amount of traffic anticipated on the weekend of October 25-26 because of concurrent events, Kerr County officials have announced special parking directions at the Hill Country Youth Event Center, 3785 TX27. During this weekend, the county-owned facility will be hosting the Texas Fleece and Fiber Festival and the Master Gardeners, as well as being one of two Kerr County sites for early voters casting ballots in […]

October 11, 2024