SELENA GOMEZ MAKES THE VIBE-RATERS SCENE, PASSION PIT, THE TEMPER TRAP RETURN

Selena Gomez and the Scene is the latest to break from Bob Cavallo’s Disney talent factory, entering the HITS Vibe-Rater chart at #5 in the year’s first survey. The 17-year-old pop diva is breaking from Disney Channel’s The Wizards of Waverly Place series, and is about to drop a new single, “Naturally,” at Top 40. The song’s already a Top 5 iTunes video, and the band just played on Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve special. See the full write-up here.

Columbia’s art-rockers Passion Pit re-enters this week with “Little Secrets,” a track from the Cambridge, MA, band’s acclaimed debut, Manners. The new focus cut was added at KZBD this week, with spins at WXRT, LIVE 105, KNDD, WEQX and WFNX. Look for them to tour internationally next month, including Big Day Out dates in Australia. See their Vibe-Raters entry here.

Liberation/Glassnote/Columbia act The Temper Trap is the latest Daniel Glass discovery, with “Sweet Disposition,” a track from their album, Conditions, added at KROQ, KXTE and KBZT, following labelmates Phoenix by being featured in a Chrysler ad. Also getting press love from Entertainment Weekly and CMJ magazine, where they’re on the cover. Also, MTV Discover & Download, iTunes’ “Rising Stars of Alt Rock.” Check their Vibe resume here.