Justin Bieber Tops Lady Gaga

According to Twittercounter.com, Bieber adds an average of 40,055 users a day, a pace that should put him firmly in the lead shortly. Gaga currently adds 30,495, with Katy Perry, in third place, growing her 31.4 million followers at the pace of 29,843 a day. more on this story

Jerry Seinfeld Collaborating With Rapper

(Radio.com) MMG rapper and Seinfeld enthusiast Wale is up to nothing again. Jerry Seinfeld recently revealed that the two are collaborating on a project, presumably the rapper's forthcoming Album About Nothing.

Without revealing too many details about the project, comedian Jerry Seinfeld confirmed that he and Wale are working on a secret project. "Wale called me and came to my show and hung out a little bit," he explained of the collaboration. "He wanted me to do something with him and I didn't understand it but he did. I like the guy, I dug the guy. I listened to his music and I liked his music. So I said, I'll do it even though I didn't know what I was going to do."

Seinfeld was further swayed by the reaction of his wife, Jessica Seinfeld, when he mentioned the possible collaboration with Wale.

"I said to my wife, I'm doing this thing with this guy Wale. She said 'Wale is my favorit hip-hop artist anywhere. I have everything. [But] somehow she missed everything that had to do with me." more on this story

Lady Antebellum Streaming New Song Online

The Green Room is streaming Lady Antebellum's new single "Downtown," which comes from their forthcoming album.

"There's some sass to this track that makes it really fun to sing…it's definitely a roll down the windows and bob your head kind of thing," said Hillary Scott. "We thought it was a fun way to launch the next record and a fitting preview of what's to come!"

The band are set to person the song on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno next Monday (Jan. 28) and again on CBS's The Talk (Feb. 6).

The group will also be collaborating with Fleetwood Mac's Stevie Nicks for an all new CMT Crossroads episode set to tape next week in Los Angeles and air later this year. Preview the song here.

Shakira Gives Birth To Baby Boy

(popmusiclife) Shakira shared exciting news with fans on Tuesday, as she welcomed a son into the world.

The 35-year-old Colombian singer and her boyfriend Gerard Pique, a football player for Barcelona, have named the new arrival Milan Pique Mebarak.

The couple, who have been together for more than two years, announced the news on Shakira's website.

"We are happy to announce the birth of Milan Piqué Mebarak, son of Shakira Mebarak and Gerard Piqué, born January 22nd at 9:36pm, in Barcelona, Spain." more on this story

John Mayer Makes Return To The Stage Following Vocal Problems

(Gibson) John Mayer has sung live in public for the first time in almost two years. The singer and guitarist appeared at a benefit concert for firefighters in Bozeman, Montana, performing the song "If I Ever Get Around to Living" from his latest album, Born and Raised. Mayer experienced severe vocal issues and was diagnosed with granulomas on his vocal chords, that forced him to cancel all touring behind Born and Raised.

According to Rolling Stone, Mayer told the crowd at the event "The sound of my voice sounded like my body was a radio dial and someone had knocked it and it was half-off the station. I went to see the doctor about a couple of weeks ago and he looked at my throat, and I think it's gone." Mayer told The Bozeman Daily Chronicle that his voice is slowly returning to its previous range: "It's like my cast isn't off, but my bone is healed. "It lets up very slowly, every couple of weeks there's another note. If I play along with my guitar, nothing sounds out of place."

Now it remains to be seen whether Mayer will go back out on tour with Born and Raised, or wait until he has a new album to support. According to what he told The Bozeman Daily Chronicle it seems as if it's the former option: "The record still holds up for me as something I want to play through for people. I love it. It speaks to who I am and there's still what I want to experience. I've still yet to have some of these three minute and 30 second songs open up on stage." more on this story

Goo Goo Dolls Releasing New Album and Streaming New Song Online

Goo Goo Dolls have set a May 7th release date for their new studio album, Magnetic.

Fans can get a taste of what is come with an online stream of the album's first single "Rebel Beat," which can be heard here. The single will be released on February 12th.

"I'm so proud of our new album," says frontman John Rzeznik. I've had such a great time and learned so much from the amazingly talented people who worked on it with me." He continues, "I think that positive energy comes across on the songs. Writing and recording Magnetic changed my thinking about making music and doing it in a fun way."

The band recorded the album in New York, London and LA with Gregg Wattenberg (Train), Rob Cavallo (Green Day), John Shanks (Bon Jovi), and Greg Wells (Katy Perry).

Sting Plans North American and European Tours

Sting will be launching a North American tour this spring and European tour this summer, where he will be focusing on his rock catalog.

Sting's Back to Bass tour will feature the famed singer and bassplayer being backed by a 5-piece band including Dominic Miller (guitar), David Sancious (keyboards), Vinnie Colaiuta (drums), Peter Tickell (electric fiddle), and Jo Lawry (vocals).

The tour will focus on Sting's greatest hits and kicks off on May 30th in Kelowna, BC and the North American leg concludes on June 26th in St. John's NFLD.

The European leg will begin on June 29th in Poland with an appearance at the Life Festival Oswiecim. more on this story

Christina Perri Plans Charity Performances This Month

(Radio.com) This month, Christina Perri is playing a few shows in support of two charities that are close to her heart.

On January 24, Christina is joining Aerosmith (and ex-American Idol judge) Steven Tyler, The Who's Roger Daltrey and Lionel Richie for the "Raise You Voice" benefit in Beverly Hill, California.

The annual show raises money for the Voice Health Institute, which helps restore the speaking and singing voices of those who have lost or have been damaged by disease or trauma. The institute's founder, Dr. Steven Zeitel, has performed surgeries for singers like Adele, Julie Andrews and Perri herself, who is on the advisory board.

To follow-up that star-studded performance, Christina will head out on the write for a few acoustic concerts presented by To Write Love On Her Arms, a non-profit movement dedicated to presenting hope and finding help for people struggling with depression, addiction, self-injury, and suicide.

Each show will be a blend of music and conversation featuring artists like Jon Foreman of Switchfoot and indie band Now, Now. more on this story

Paul Dano To Play Beach Boys' Brian Wilson In Biopic

(Radio.com) For years, a biopic based on the troubled and triumphant life of the Beach Boys' creative mastermind, Brian Wilson, has been in the works. Now the film, titled Love & Mercy, is charging full speed ahead, casting actor Paul Dano in the role of young Wilson, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

The film not only tackles Wilson's early fame with the Beach Boys, but his personal relationships and struggles with mental illness and depression, which lead to his departure from the band by the mid 1970s. Since there is so much ground to cover within Wilson's life, there will be two actors portraying the musician. Dano will portray young Wilson, while a second actor that has yet to be cast will play an older Wilson.

Dano, 28, is best known for his work in the films Little Miss Sunshine and There Will Be Blood; he most recently appeared in the rom-com Ruby Sparks and the thriller Looper. more on this story

Ben Taylor To Perform On The Bachelor

Ben Taylor will be perfuming on the January 28th episode of the ABC reality show The Bachelor.

The episode features a special one-on-one private date between the newest Bachelor, Sean Lowe, and one of the women featured on the hit show.

Ben Taylor performs a special private concert playing a cover of the Sade ballad "By Your Side."

Kings of Leon and Kanye West Lead Governors Ball Lineup

Organizers have announced the initial lineup for the 2013 Governors Ball Music Festival, with one additional headliner to be announced.

The festival has been expanded to three days and will feature headline sets from The Kings of Leon and Kanye West.

The event will be taking place on Friday June 7th through Sunday June 9th in Randall's Island Park, in New York City.

The lineup will also include Nas, Pretty Lights, The Avett Brothers, Grizzly Bear, The Xx, Cut Copy, Beach House, Kendrick Lamar, The Lumineers, Animal Collective, Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros, Feist, Young The Giant, Thievery Corporation, Japandroids, Beirut, and more. more on this story

Needtobreathe Launching Spring Tour

Needtobreathe will be taking a break from recording their new album to launch a North American spring tour.

The Drive All Night Tour 2013 is being billed as the band's online headline tour of North America that they plan to launch in 2013.

The tour will be kicking off on April 2nd in Memphis, TN and is set to conclude on May 11th in Charleston, SC.

The band is currently in the studio recording their new album and are expected to preview some of the new songs on the tour. more on this story

Steve Martin and Edie Brickell Announce North American Tour

Steve Martin and the Steep Canyon Rangers have announced the initial dates for their North American spring tour where they will be joined by Martin's collaborator Edie Brickell.

The tour is set to kick off on May 22nd in Ft Meyers, Florida and will feature Martin and Brickell performing songs from their forthcoming album Love Has Come for You.

The new collaborative album is set to be released in North American on April 23rd, a month before the tour gets underway.

The announced dates span from May until July with additional dates to be announced soon. more on this story

Kacey Musgraves Releasing New Album In March

Kacey Musgraves has set a March 19th release date for her debut album, Same Trailer Different Park.

Musgrave produced the album with Shane McAnally and Luke Laird and wrote or co-wrote all of the tracks.

"The making of this record was such a fun and meaningful time for me," said Musgraves. "As a writer, singer and producer I learned so much throughout the whole process. I am proud and excited to present a project alongside Shane McAnally and Luke Laird that came from a very real and inspired place in my brain and heart."

Little Big Town has invited Musgraves to open their Tornado Tour starting January 31st in Murray, KY and this summer she will join Kenny Chesney's No Shoes Nation stadium tour.

Pistol Annies' Ashley Monroe Streaming New Solo Songs Online

Pistol Annies' Ashley Monroe has set a March 5th release date for her new solo album, Like A Rose.

Monroe is giving fans an advance taste of what is to come with the release of two new songs from the album on YouTube.

Fans can stream the album's title track here and they can stream the album track "Used" here.

James Franco and Tim O'Keefe's Daddy Giving Away Remix EP

James Franco and Tim O'Keefe's collaborative project Daddy have offered fans a free download of their new EP.

The remix EP for the track "Love in the Old Days," features reworkings of the song from their debut release "Motorcity" and can be downloaded for free for a limited time here.

The video for the first remix, produced by Kolour Kult, was directed by Franco and be seen here.

"We're continuing our exploration of the relationship between images and music," Franco explains. "The remixes of the original songs have opened up new directions for the videos, the transformed sonic tones inspired new visual worlds. In this video, we're exploring old Hollywood and a bit of the occult, in a fun way." more on this story

Josh Doyle Announces TV Appearances This Weekend

Guitar Center's first Singer-Songwriter winner Josh Doyle will be performing on CBS This Morning on January 26 and Fox & Friends January 27.

The prize put then restaurant waiter Doyle in the studio with Grammy-winning producer John Shanks, who has worked with such well-known artists as Bon Jovi and Van Halen.

The result was the critically-acclaimed, full-length album Josh Doyle, which launched the hit single "Solarstorms."

Echosmith To Get Warped This Summer

Echosmith will be hitting the road this summer taking part in the first half of this year's Warped Tour.

Prior to the Warped tour, the band will be joining Owl City for a seven-date run beginning February 10th.

The band is currently in the studio working on their debut album with producer Mike Elizondo (Tegan And Sara, No Doubt). more on this story

Michael Bolton Went From Hippy To Crooner

(Radio.com) With over four decades in music, 53 million albums sold and two GRAMMY awards to his name, singer Michael Bolton has had a storied career.

In his upcoming autobiography, The Soul Of It All, due out January 29, Michael opens up about his journey to the top of the charts and beyond, sharing intimate details about love, life, family and work.

The book, he writes, is about the "soul of it all; the passion, hard work, striving, sacrifices, joy, and faith it takes to keep the dream alive," and just in the first chapter alone, Michael gives readers a glimpse at the hard road he traveled to achieve his dream in hopes to inspire yours.

In the meantime, we read the first chapter of his autobiography and found ten of the most interesting (and surprising) tidbits about his life.

1. He was a "hippie kid" in the '60s that busked on street corners in Greenwich Village with his guitar for money.

2. Also in the '60s, you could find Michael hitchhiking along Route 66 or trying to "push-start a vehicle that looked like a cross between a Wonder Bread truck and the Beatles' Yellow Submarine" with his band mates. Read the other 8 here.

Avicii Collaborator Search Continues

(Radio.com) If you ever wanted to break into the world of dance music, this is your chance. The 23-year-old Swedish producer Avicii has launched his six week project titled Avicii X You that is a casting call for beat makers around the world to show their skills.

Over 3,200 artists from 140 countries have already submitted more than 7,000 melodies. Want in?

Week two is all about the bassline. You can download the samples from his site and rework the sounds with your own style and flair. Once done, upload it back online and join the largest music collaboration the world has seen. more.