Jon Stewart to interview surviving Nirvana members (Reuters)

NEW YORK (TheWrap.com) – Jon Stewart has signed on to host a Q&A with two surviving members of Nirvana and producer Butch Vig for "SiriusXM's Town Hall with Nirvana," a radio special set to air Saturday, September 24, at 8 p.m. ET.

Not coincidentally, September 24 also happens to be the 20th anniversary of the Seattle grunge band's legendary "Nevermind," which is arguably the most influential album of the past two decades.

The two-hour session will be recorded in New York in front of a studio audience. "The Daily Show" host will grill Nirvana drummer Grohl and bassist Novoselic, as well as "Nevermind" producer Vig, about recording the landmark album with frontman Kurt Cobain, who committed suicide in 1994. Attendees and SiriusXM subscribers will also be able to ask the panelists questions.

To make the tribute even more monumental, SiriusXM will also launch the limited-run Nirvana-only channel Nevermind Radio on September 23 at 3 p.m.

Along with the "Town Hall" event, the channel will air music from the band's entire catalog and recordings of celebrities offering their thoughts about the band's legacy.

Nevermind Radio will be discontinued on Wednesday, September 28, at 12 a.m. ET.

(This story has been corrected to fix spelling of Jon)

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Michael Jackson family members plan tribute concert (Reuters)

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Several members of Michael Jackson's family unveiled plans on Monday for a tribute concert to the late King of Pop, but performers were unnamed leading to a less-than-thrilling announcement for the "Thriller" singer.

The tribute show, supported by Jackson family matriarch Katherine Jackson, will be held on October 8 in Cardiff, Wales at the Millennium Stadium, which holds about 75,000 people. It will be broadcast live via satellite on pay-per-view television and into movie theaters around the world, some of which will screen it in 3D, said promoter Global Live Events.

Katherine Jackson told reporters at the unveiling in Los Angeles that she is proud of the event and the caliber of singers performing. No names were announced on Monday.

"If my son was here today, he would feel the same way, and so I'd like to say thank you very much for helping to keep my son's legacy alive," she said.

Michael Jackson, who rose to fame in his family of singers then embarked on a solo career that included smash hits such as "Thriller" and "Billie Jean," died in June 2009, of an overdose of the surgical anesthetic propofol he used as a sleep aid.

His physician at the time, Dr. Conrad Murray, has been charged with involuntary manslaughter in Jackson's death. He has pleaded not guilty and a trial will start in September.

Jackson's brother, Jermaine Jackson, tried in vain to mount a tribute concert in Vienna in 2009, but plans were scrapped after he struggled to get big-name acts and the event's organizer went out of business.

Jermaine, and Michael Jackson's father Joe, were not on hand at Monday's announcement. Instead, Katherine was joined by family members, Tito, Jackie, Marlon and La Toya.

"I know that this tribute will be something spectacular," LaToya told reporters.

(Editing by Jill Serjeant)

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