STAGE TUBE: Matthew Morrison Previews His Upcoming Solo Album

As CBS news anchor Katie Couric prepares for her guest spot on an upcoming episode of GLEE, co-star Matthew Morrison joined her for an interview. During their chat Morrison invited Couric to preview some songs from his new solo album, while also discussing his high school days and past Broadway gigs.

As BroadwayWorld has previously reported, Katie Couric will make an appearance on GLEE on the post-Superbowl episode, airing February 6, 2011. Deadline reports that 'Couric would play herself in a scene with Emmy winner Jane Lynch."

GLEE made its triumphant return to prime time with an astounding 12.3 million viewers tuning in to the Season 2 premiere. The anticipation and excitement for GLEE music reached new heights with over 250,000 new tracks downloaded in the first 48 hours available. This incredible response yielded more record breaking moments for GLEE; it's the first time all singles from any episode simultaneously appeared in the top 10 of iTunes Top Songs chart. Additionally, the GLEE Cast version of Jay-Z's anthem "Empire State of Mind" has the single highest first day sales for any GLEE track released to date.

To date over 13 million GLEE songs have been digitally downloaded, with over 5 million albums sold worldwide. GLEE scored three consecutive #1 releases with GLEE: The Music, Volume 3 Showstoppers, GLEE: The Music, The Power of Madonna and GLEE: The Music, Journey To Regionals. This week four GLEE releases occupy slots within Billboard's top 100 best selling albums Glee: The Music, Volume 3 Showstoppers at #31, Glee: The Music, Volume 1 at #58, GLEE: The Music, Journey To Regionals at #66 and GLEE: The Music, Volume 2 at #81. With all the excitement around Glee's return, it's evident why the New York Times proclaimed GLEE is now a bonafide phenomenon.