Today's fifth Laneway Festival in New Zealand is a sell-out.

As the veteran Scottish indie outfit Belle & Sebastian head to Laneway in Auckland, the group's members talk about the band's enduring appeal and global cult following.

Banks can’t wait, finds Paula Yeoman.

Live coverage of today's St Jerome's Laneway festival in Auckland, including updated reviews and photos throughout the day.

They're one of 2014's hottest new rap acts, and they'll be heating up Laneway by performing inside a silo. Chris Schulz talks to New York rap trio Ratking.

Lydia Jenkin talks to Josh Lloyd-Watson, founder of one of the hottest bands of 2014.

On the back of debut album Goddess, US singer-songwriter Banks will bring her smokey, gravelly tones to Laneway, writes Lydia Jenkin.

They're the loudest act on Laneway's bill, but rowdy rockers Royal Blood are just two people. The hyped British act talks to Chris Schulz.

Two decades on, high school friends Little Dragon are still living their dreams.

Auckland's upcoming Laneway festival has lost one of its headlining acts just weeks before the event.

Auckland music festival Laneway has confirmed it will return to Silo Park for next year's event, to be held on January 26, 2015.

Lorde didn't hold back on the surprises - or the f-bombs - at her Laneway make-up show. So was it worthy of a two-time Grammy Award winner?

Doprah's Steven John Marr and Indi Force joined nzherald.co.nz's Hugh Sundae in our motorhome studio at St Jerome's Laneway Festival, part of our Live at Laneway live stream - thanks to Beck's beer.

Vance Joy (real name James Keogh) joined nzherald.co.nz's Hugh Sundae in our motorhome studio at St Jerome's Laneway Festival, part of our Live at Laneway live stream - thanks to Beck's beer.

Parquet Courts bass player Sean Yeaton joined nzherald.co.nz's Hugh Sundae in our motorhome studio at St Jerome's Laneway Festival, part of our Live at Laneway live stream - thanks to Beck's beer.

The Jezabels' Sam Lockwood and Hayley Mary joined nzherald.co.nz's Hugh Sundae in our motorhome studio at St Jerome's Laneway Festival, part of our Live at Laneway live stream - thanks to Beck's beer.

Labour MP and novice DJ Jacinda Ardern has fielded offers for future gigs after her set at Auckland's Laneway music festival.

No Lorde, and no James Blake - but no one seemed to be talking about the missing headliners at this year's Laneway festival.

Photos from performances and all the action at Laneway Festival at Auckland's Wynyard Quarter.

A bustling Auckland Anniversary weekend is set to climax today with the Laneway Festival and Anniversary Day Regatta.

Chris Schulz talks to Savages, expected to be the loudest act at Laneway.

Cat Power, aka Chan Marshall, has stepped out from in front of the band and is taking to the stage solo for the first time since 2005. She tells Lydia Jenkin what Laneway fans can expect from her set on the Cactus Cat stage.

Los Angeles siblings Haim emerged as one of the hottest new bands of last year with a sound that makes them one of Laneway's sunniest prospects. Tom Lamont caught them on tour.

Rising local star Watercolours talks to Lydia Jenkin about following her own artistic path.

Get ready for a serious case of ADD: no band on the upcoming bill for Auckland's Laneway Festival will play for longer than 45 minutes.