Just hours after she announced the North American dates for her highly-anticipated Monster Ball concert tour, pop sensation Lady Gaga called Ryan's radio show Monday to talk about the massive debut of her "Telephone" video and the progress of her world tour.

After just about four days, the video for "Telephone" featuring Beyonce has already collected nearly 16 million views on YouTube and many more elsewhere.

On developing an artistic vision for "Telephone":
"I really believe in the power of visuals and sometimes visions come to me and I know I have to do them. It doesn't really matter if it makes sense or if it doesn't make sense."

"By the end of the video, it became so much more as we explored each scene it became about transsexual women and it became about making fun of American hallmarks like soda cans and cigarettes and mayonnaise and bread."

On the bizarre sandwich-making scene:
"It kind of comes out of nowhere but now that I watch it, in retrospect the way that it works into the video and the commentary on being overfed communication, advertisements and food in this country, it kind of makes sense by the end."

On her Coke can hair rollers:
"My mom used to do that when I was a kid, 'cause if we didnt have any rollers in the house she'd slice up some Coke cans and then she'd heat them up and pin them in her hair."

On what to expect in her next video:
"I dont really know! Actually Perez [Hilton] really wanted it to be a trilogy, and after he saw it he was like, "it has to have three parts" and I wasn't really sure at the time and then he pushed me over the edge."

On being competitive with Beyonce:
"We're not competitive at all, we're so different, we respect each other so much and she's so kind and we really get along."

"She was so courageous in this video. She trusted me because she likes my work she knew that I love her and it's a mutual respect. It ended up being a masterpiece because she was so courageous, but I'm sure you can imagine it's a bit daunting sometimes."

On Academy Award-winning film "The Hurt Locker":
"I've watched it a couple times. It's terrifying! When I first started watching it I was getting into it, and then I watched it again - I think it's even more terrifying because it's a war that we know."

Check out Gaga's just-announced tour dates after the jump!

Check out the world premiere of Miranda Cosgrove's new single "Kissin U" from her forthcoming debut album "Sparks Fly". The iCarly star wrote the song with Dr. Luke, the mastermind behind such artists as Britney Spears, Katy Perry and Ke$ha.

LISTEN | World Premiere of Miranda Cosgrove's "Kissing U"



CLICK HERE TO LISTEN TO THE FULL SONG!

Miranda is also joining forces with Quaker Oats and Afterschool Alliance to help raise awareness of the importance of afterschool programs and will host an exclusive afterschool performance that one parent can win for their child. Visit www.QuakerOats.com for all the deets!

The first taste of Slash’s solo project has some fans losing their appetite for destruction. Yesterday the Velvet Revolver guitarist released a Japan-only two-song single featuring Cypress Hill and the Black Eyed Peas’ Fergie on a WTF version of the Guns n’ Roses classic “Paradise City.”

“Until now, not too many people have heard Fergie sing rock & roll but she sings it better than most dudes I know. She’s a screamer at heart,” Slash wrote on his Twitter yesterday.

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