As the hit Fox show “Glee” started becoming a big hit, bands started lining up for an opportunity of having the kids from William McKinley High perform their music. Well not everyone. Most notably Bryan Adams, power ballad master from Canada, and Coldplay, the British soft rock group, both said no.

Glee stars Matthew Morrison and Lea Michele returned to Broadway with their 2010 Tony Award appearances. Morrison sang “”Gypsy’s” “All I Need is the Girl” while Michele sang “Funny Girl’s” “Don’t Rain on My Parade.” She also performed that back in December on “Glee” for sectionals.

Mr. Schue move over. This fall you will be getting some competition for the affections of Emma. John Stamos, former star of ER, is joining the cast of “Glee,” the sizzling hot series from Fox. Stamos will be playing dentist Carl Howell. During the season finale, Emma told Will she was dating a dentist. Stamos, like the other “Glee” cast members is an accomplished singer.

Facing a long, hot summer will be hard on all the Gleeks, with the first season coming to an end and no new “Glee” episodes to watch. However, rabid fans of the show are in luck. Here’s an inside scoop on what we can expect to see next year.

Starting this fall, Gleeks all over the world can enjoy even more Glee, as merchandise associated with Fox’s hit show will hit the market. On Thursday, the Consumer Products division of Twentieth Century Fox unveiled their merchandise launch plans for the TV show in Las Vegas at Licensing International Expo. The unit News Corp. said their global licensing program is going to tap into the show’s key attributes- dance, music, comedy and self-expression, focusing on several categories that include books, accessories, apparel, games and video games.

On Friday night, “Glee Live!” shed its plot lines from the “Glee” television program and flaunted its karaoke repertory and gusto of its young troupers as they kicked off a stand of three nights at New York City’s Radio City Music Hall, completing a tour of four cities.

In my opinion, Lady Gaga beat out Madonna, on “Glee” at least. Hands down, the episode with Gaga thrilled me a lot more. It was an over-the-top perfect homage for an artist who herself is really over-the-top. From the anti-Goth battle, via the dislike of Principal Figgin of Tina’s appearance, to the “Twilight” wanna-be gang attacking and the pitiful outfit of Rachel’s inspired by Gaga, the show was awesome as ever.

According to Nielsen “Glee” has driven sales of over 7.3 million so far, including 2.5 million during the last six weeks. Glee made its second season debut in April. The week’s top-selling album was the compilation set “Showstoppers” of the songs from the show. Digital sales for songs related to “Glee” were over 500,000.

As expected, the soundtrack “Glee-The Music Volume 3: Showstoppers” debuted in the No. 1 spot on Billboard’s 200 albums chart. According to data from Nielsen SoundScan, the album sold 136,000 copies in its first week out. The first No. 1 for the “Glee” cast came from their seven song EP “The Power of Madonna” with its sales of 98,000 copies. “Showstoppers” is the Fox television show’s third full-length soundtrack. The first two sets were released in November and December in quick succession. Volume 3 includes second half highlights from the debut season of “Glee.”

The “Glee” tour officially has launched. Glee’s cast, including Vocal Adrenaline, New Directions, and even a pre-taped appearance by Mr. Schue, made their first performance over the weekend in Arizona. Whether you have tickets to a performance or not, here’s an inside look at the complete set list: