Mystery surrounds the cancellation of what was shaping up to be one of the local tours of the summer.

They're three of the biggest names performing at Laneway this year, but the Auckland music festival isn't the only place you can see them play.

Reggae festival's move to Auckland provides solid but soggy start to the summer festival season, writes Chris Schulz.

It has housed the world's largest water chute, welcomed the Empire of India exhibition and hosted David Bowie and the most disastrous concert of his career.

2014 has been ... a massive year for House of Shem! We have been nominated for two Tuis and three Maori music awards, and completed a tour throughout mainland US and Hawaii.

The map and line-up for New Zealand's biggest New Year's Eve festival has been released.

Here are TimeOut's picks of the big gigs bringing in 2015.

Expect plenty of costume changes when Noel Fielding hits the stage for three shows in New Zealand next year.

Reviewer Rachel Bache takes in crooner John Legend's Auckland show.

The Womad line-up just keeps getting bigger, with the announcement today that the incomparable Orquesta Buena Vista Social Club have been added to the 2015 line-up.

Having spent much of the year touring America, and writing a swag of new tunes, Dunedin-bred Auckland-based artist Anthonie Tonnon announced today he'll release his third album Successor in March next year, and a 14-date national tour to go with it.

Summer in Auckland wouldn't be complete without a crazy outdoor dance party and today Frontier Touring and Future Music Group have announced a new mini-festival.

Keith Richards has drunk, smoked, snorted and injected more than you or I could ever hope to and this lifelong interest in other substances has pushed food down his list, writes Matt Heath.

Kiwi fans of one of the world's most popular stage shows will get a chance to be cast members for one night only " and they won't even have to audition.

Forget smashing guitars on stage, Lorde's televised lipstick smear is being hailed as the Kiwi teen singing sensation's new rockstar signature.

Disney fans rejoice - pop star Demi Lovato has announced plans to tour New Zealand in April.

We know you like cute animals, and we know you love tunes like Clean The House, Shiverman, and Midnight Marauders, so what could be better than an evening which combines the two?

A number of international acts have also announced 2015 shows this week. Veteran Californian rockers Counting Crows are heading our way on Tuesday, April 14 for a performance at the Civic Theatre in Auckland.

Peter Scholes marked another fruitful year for the Auckland Chamber Orchestra with a concert focused very much around the string players of his group.

While Keith Richards was rocking Auckland with the Rolling Stones, the sometime painter wore a T-shirt bearing more than a nod to Kiwi art history.

Mick Jagger and the band had laid low at their base at Auckland's Langham Hotel since slipping into the country on their private jet on Thursday. But they emerged in style last night to lead more than 40,000 fans on a spectacular trip down a musical memory lane.

The Rolling Stones wowed more than 40,000 fans in Auckland last night - but time is not on their side with some of the younger generation.

UB40 frontman Ali Campbell is laying off the red, red wine to bring a slimline new look to New Zealand.

Musos on their favourite Stones songs and memories.

Senior Herald writers remember seeing the 1973 show at Western Springs.

Keith Richards talks about being a grandad, writing books, and that day job of his with Russell Baillie.