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Midnight Oil were an influential alternative rock band formed in Sydney, Australia in 1976. The band originally formed as "Farm" in 1972. The band is best known for their political activism and environmentalism and their 1987 worldwide hit single "Beds Are Burning". For most of their career, the band consisted of Peter Garrett (vocals), Jim Moginie (guitar, keyboards), Martin Rotsey (guitar), Peter Gifford (bass, vocals) and Rob Hirst (drums).
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Who are the 10 greatest Australian guitarists of all time?

As connoisseurs of marsupials and platypuses know, evolution in Australia happens in a parallel manner to elsewhere, but sort of upside-down, occasionally even laying eggs. So an American trying to sum up Australian rock history in just eight albums is probably about as foolhardy as, well, if an Aussie tried to do the same with rock from the United States...

AC/DC guitarist Angus Young has been named No. 1 on a list of the top 50 greatest guitar players in Australian history.

AC/DC guitarist Angus Young has been named No. 1 on a list of the top 50 greatest guitar players in Australian history.

According to Australian Guitar Magazine.

While many women may reflect on the dreams they have for their child this Mother’s Day, Kim Hightower will quietly remember the loving encouragement she received from her oldest son, Joey, to live out her passion: music.

While many women may reflect on the dreams they have for their child this Mother’s Day, Kim Hightower will quietly remember the loving encouragement she received from her oldest son, Joey, to live out her passion: music.

Leading lights of Australia's rock fraternity have turned out to pay tribute to pioneer Vince Lovegrove.
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