Rap duo OutKast will headline the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in April, ending a half-decade hiatus for one of hip-hop's most popular and important acts.

An Australian double bill featuring Chet Faker and Hermitude has been announced for Auckland's Powerstation in February.

Auckland's Laneway music festival has suffered a second blow, with headliner James Blake pulling out to attend the Grammy Awards just weeks before the event.

Evergreen British pop sensations The Hollies can't wait to raise a glass or three to their loyal Kiwi fans after being on the road for more than five decades.

Alicia Keys performing at Vector Arena in Auckland on Thursday, December 19.

The band formerly known as Mt Eden Dubstep cap off a very big, very international year with a summer tour back home. They talk to Chris Schulz.

Kiwi music festival Camp a Low Hum has called it quits, with organisers announcing that the 2014 event will be its last.

It's only rock and roll but we like it - and like it enough to snap up close to 30,000 tickets for the Rolling Stones' sole New Zealand concert next year.

"Another Ef-Finn Christmas Party?" That's one suggestion that comes up as Liam and Neil Finn discuss their forthcoming charity show.