Overnight Sensations …

Our overnight crew has put together the following stories for your nocturnal amusement:

Marilyn Manson Adds North American Shows – The Duke of Weird adds a bunch of new dates to his schedule.

Every Time I Die Take Action – The band headlines the seventh outing of the Take Action! Tour.

All Zeppelin, All The Time …

Pre-gig ritual – Telegraph UK

The set list – NME

“Strangers embraced and danced in the aisles” – Canadian Press

“Mezmerizing” – Reuters

“Then it got better … Then it got better still” – Telegraph UK

Photos! – Getty Images

Dates, Dates & More Dates …

We just posted several new bookings for Ani DiFranco. Look for Ani to play Portland, ME, Providence, RI, and Harrisburg, PA, in January, and Tampa, FL, Birmingham, AL, and Dallas, TX, in March.

Righteous Bill Medley plays Vegas in January and Cerritos in February; David Cassidy dates include stops in CT, MB, WI, UT and ON; look for Gary Puckett in places like Westbury, NY, and Lake Buena Vista, FL, in May and Lupe Fiasco adds Seattle San Francisco, West Hollywood, Englewood, Austin, Dallas and Philly for January.

Emerson Drive is filling up its ’08 dance card. New February gigs include stops in Columbus, OH, and Robinsonville, MS; Van Halen add North Little Rock, AR, Sunrise, FL, and Dallas, TX; Yonder Mountain String Band has a pretty full February calendar and Sha Na Na look forward to playing Phoenix next October.

Artists and bands whose schedules we updated today include Editors, “Take Action Tour,” America, Henry Rollins, Three Days Grace / Breaking Benjamin, Steve Earle, The Mars Volta, Linkin Park, LL Cool J, Mae, Marilyn Manson, Frankie Valli And The Four Seasons, Eric Jerardi Band, Elton John, Dark Star Orchestra, Corey Harris, David Gray, Steady Rollin’ Bob Margolin, Trisha Yearwood, Tim Reynolds, Tab Benoit, Wu-Tang Clan, Davy Jones, Garaj Mahal, Eric Lindell, Larry Keel And Natural Bridge, Pinetop Perkins, Rod Stewart, Ronnie Baker Brooks, School Of Rock All Stars, Sex Robots, Last Call, Steep Canyon Rangers, The Black Dahlia Murder, The Lettermen and Willie “Big Eyes” Smith.

And that’s going to wrap it up for today. Cheers!