No one really understood why LeBron James had to make a big fuss about his decision to leave Cleveland for a more championship-promising Miami and turn it into a one-hour special, in fact, many saw it as simply narcissistic advertising tolerated by sporting networks like ESPN.

But others, such as wittingly funny and Grammy winning artist John Mayer, saw this as an opportunity not only to make fun of Cleveland’s new villain, but also to plug his upcoming tour – in complete LeBron fashion and emotionless delivery – and to show everyone that he has a funny side and the smarts to use the narcissistic whims of one LeBron James and turn it into comedic gold.

To really rise to the occasion, the first two cities that Mayer plugged was his shows in Cleveland (August 13, Blossom Music Center) and Miami (September 11, Cruzan Amphitheatre) – “I’m going to play for Cleveland…I’ll also be playing for Miami” – beat that LeBron!

Mayer also vowed to wow people with his “immense display of talent” in his other shows in New York and New Jersey later this month, and in a string of shows in the west coast from late August to September 1.  Keith Urban will be appearing in Mayer’s show in Seattle on August 28.

For a complete list of Mayer’s tour schedule, log on to the official website of John Mayer’s tour.

John Mayer’s first stand-up comedy attempt was panned by both critics and audiences.  Despite that Mayer returned once again to the genre.

According to an online New York Post report, the singer-songwriter made his return to a New York comedy club four years after his first performance as a comedian fell flat.

In 2006 the musician, who has been entertaining the idea of being a stand-up comedian for a long time, made an appearance at Comedy Cellar in Manhattan.  However the audience didn’t care for his sets.  Critics charged Mayer with making sexist remarks and racial slurs.

Since then the Grammy award winning singer has attempted his act several times.  Last week he made a return to the venue to try to correct his previous flop there.

This time around Mayer’s show was much more impressive.  A source told the New York Post that before going on stage that Mayer was very nervous and kept looking at his notes.

His act however did go over well with the audience.  Mayer promised he would be returning soon.

John Mayer and Keith Urban will be coming together on August 28 in George, WA at The Gorge to provide a live special performance.

Mayer and Urban first met in Nashville while taping a show for “CMT Crossroads.” According to a recent press release, the two collaborated together on several songs.

Mayer said, the first time performing with Keith was on “CMT Crossroads.” Right away we had creative rapport. I hope this is the first of many opportunities we have for working together.

The special on “CMT Crossroads” will be airing on CMT on June 18.

The Gorge show pre-sale tickets will be available May 3-7 on the CMT.com website. Regular ticket sales will start on May 8.

Mayer and Urban will offer pre-sale tickets from their individual websites starting on May 1.

Summer dates have been added to John Mayer’s 2010 world tour, extending his ongoing outing to support “Battle Studies,” the fourth studio album of Mayer’s released last fall.

The summer trek will kick off in Charlotte, NC on July 16 and wrap up two months later in West Palm Beach FL on September 11. The trek’s current spring leg started in early February and will continue in Seattle on March 31. Eight dates remain before the leg wraps up in Chicago on April 10.

Tickets for the Hartford, CT show on August 7, Mayer’s hometown, will be going on sale on April 16. On April 17 selected other dates will be going on sale. A pre-sale will be held for Citi card members starting on April 14. Additional information is posted on Mayer’s website.

“Battle Studies” was co-produced by Steven Jordan and Mayer. It was released last November and debuted in the No. 1 spot on Billboard’s 200 chart. During the album’s first week it sold 286,000 copies. According to a recent press release, Mayer describes the set as a liberated, relaxed and confessional album incorporating the simplicity, warmth and melodies from 1970’s-80’s California pop and rock music.

Mayer said the way I approach music is similar to how a director does a period piece. “Continuum” was about Soul and R&B, whereas “Battle Studies” had the timelessness of Neil Young, Fleetwood Mac and Tom Petty in mind when it was written. The messages and melodies are from the gut and concise with their simple efficiency.

“Continuum,” the previous studio album from Mayer released in 2006, won Mayer three Grammy nominations in 2007 and two awards: “Waiting on the World to Change” won Best Male Pop Vocal Performance and “Continuum” won for Best Pop Vocal Album.

During the first week out in stores John Mayer’s latest album, “Battle Studies,” came out swinging. Fans grabbed enough copies of his fourth studio album to push it all the way to the No. 1 position on the US album chart.

The first week sales for “Battle Studies” was 286,000 copies and marks the second album of Mayer’s to top Billboard’s 200 chart. According to retail figures of Nielsen SoundScan reported by Billboard, “Heavier Things,” his second studio album debuted in 2003 at No.1 after selling 317,000 in the first week the set was released.

“Battles Studies,” in addition to the overall sales figure, also posted the third best selling week this year for any digital release. According to Billboard, 129,000 digital copies were sold.

At No. 2 behind “Battle Studies” is “My Christmas” from Andrea Bocelli, selling 185,000 copies. Three new releases followed. “The Fall” by Norah Jones entered the chart in the No. 3 spot with 180,000 copies sold. “Until the Whole World Hears” by Casting Crowns sold 167,000 copies in the No. 4 position. “Before I Self Destruct” by 50 Cent sold 160,000 copies at No. 5.

Rounding the Top 10 out are “My World” EP by Justin Bieber at No. 6 with 137,000 copies sold in its first week. “This Is It” by Michael Jackson sold 96,000 copies at No. 7. The soundtrack for “New Moon” sold 93,000 copies at No. 8. “Play On” by Carrie Underwood had 86,000 copies sold at No. 9. In the 10th spot was “Fearless” by Taylor Swift with 84,000 copies sold.

Early next year John Mayer will be hitting the road to begin support for “Battle Studies,” his fourth studio album due to be released later this month.

Special guests Spearhead and Michael Franti will be supporting Mayer on the trek that kicks off in Charleston, SC on February 8. The road trip will be covering lots of territory over its run of two months. Before concluding in Chicago on April 10, the tour will hit over 40 cities.

Pre-ordering “Battle Studies” at johnmayer.com will give fans early access to pre-sale special opportunities for upcoming tour tickets. More details can be found on John Mayer’s website.

“Battle Studies,” co-produced by Steve Jordan and Mayer, has been described by Mayer as an album that is relaxed, confessional and liberated, incorporating the simplicity, melodies and warmth of California pop and rock from the 1970s and 1980s.

Mayer said, the way I approach music is how a director does a period piece. “Continuum” was about Soul and R&B. “Battle Studies,” on the other hand, was written with Neil Young, Fleetwood Mac and Tom Petty in mind. Its message and melodies are from the gut and concise with simplicity and efficiency.

The new set is a follow up to “Continuum,” Mayer’s album from 2006 that earned him three Grammy nominations and two wins for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance for the first single from the album, “Waiting on the World to Change,” as well as Best Pop Vocal Album.

On November 17, John Mayer will be releasing “Battle Studies,” his fourth full length studio album. The set follows “Continuum,” his critically acclaimed release from 2006.

“Battle Studies” was co-produced by Steve Jordan and Mayer. He described the album as liberated, relaxed and confession, incorporating the melodies, simplicity and warmth of California rock and pop from the ’70s and ’80s.

Mayer says he approaches his music in a way that is similar to how a director does a period piece. “Continuum” was about soul and R&B music, whereas “Battle Studies was written with Fleetwood Mac, Neil Young and Tom Petty in mind. The message along with the melodies come straight from the gut and are concise, simple and efficient.

Continuing with his penchant for working collaboratively Mayer asked Taylor Swift to sing with him on “Half of My Heart.” Collaborations that Mayer has previously done have ranged from jazz to hip-hop to blues, including recordings and/or performances with Alicia Keys, Jay Z, Dixie Chicks, B.B. King, Eric Clapton among other performers.

Mayer is planning an early 2010 tour of North America. He will also have two gigs later this year with his trio that features Pino Pallindo and Steve Jordan. On December 29 The John Mayer Trio will be performing in San Diego at Copley Symphony Hall. Then on New Year’s Eve they will be in Las Vegas at The Joint located in Hard Rock Hotel and Casino.

The shows in December will be raising money to support two veterans charities: Veterans Health Research Institute (NCIRE) and Military Outreach Ministry Camp Pendleton.

It wasn’t just talk on Twitter after all. John Mayer and Taylor Swift really did record a duet together.

According to a report from CountryMusicIsLove.com, the upcoming album of Mayer’s will include his collaboration with the teen age country singing sensation. The track’s title is “Half of My Heart.” Back in March John tweeted that he wanted to record a song along with Taylor.

Mayer wrote on Twitter, I woke up with this idea for a song that won’t get out of my head for three days in a row. That must mean that it’s enough for me to finish. The title of the song is “Half of My Heart.” It a song I want to be able to sing along with Taylor Swift. Taylor would make such a killer Nicks to contrast my Petty in the song.

Many times Taylor has tweeted how much she admires the music of the pop rocker. Swift even won a challenge that John issued to his followers on Twitter.

He said that Ernest Hemingway had claimed once he only needed six words for writing a great story. John tweeted so what is you story in six words. Rising to the occasion, Taylor responded with “my dairy is read by everyone.” The reply from John was, Taylor Swift stepped up once again. Love it.

“Battle Studies,” the new album from Mayer, will be released November 17. The re-release of Swift’s “Fearless,” her multi-platinum album that features six new songs, will be released on October 27.

Currently, John Mayer is putting finishing touches on his new album, a follow up to “Continuum,” his Grammy winning album from 2006. He will be returning to the stage along with drummer Steve Jordan and bassist Pino Palladino for two shows to end the year. The three musicians are known collectively as John Mayer Trio.

On December 29, the three musicians will perform at Copley Symphony Hall in San Diego, and then cap 2009 off with a performance on New Year’s Eve in Las Vegas at The Joint. This Saturday, September 26, tickets for the shows will be hitting the box office.

For most of 2009, Mayer has been working on “Battle Studies,” his fourth studio set. It is due out on November 17. The first single from the album will be “Who Says.”

A glimpse of behind the scenes showing “Battle Studies” being made can seen through a video series that Mayer has posted on his website.

Jordan and Mayer, who were co-producers on “Continuum,” have teamed up again to do “Battle Studies.” The new album will feature Palladino on bass and Jordan on drums.

The first public appearance for Mayer, Palladino and Jordan was in 2005 at the Grammy Awards during the Tsunami aid segment. Subsequently the three musicians tour under the name John Mayer Trio. In November 2005 they released “Try!,! a live album.