By Demian Russian
Sirius XM Radio (NASDAQ:SIRI) will pay tribute to Nirvana, the band often identified as the most important rock group of the 1990s, as band members Krist Novoselic and Dave Grohl, as well as Butch Vig, who produced the groundbreaking album Nevermind, sit down for a rare Q&A session, hosted by Jon Stewart, with a select group of Sirius XM listeners at the Sirius XM studios in New York City.
‘SiriusXM’s Town Hall with Nirvana‘ will air live on Lithium (Sirius and XM channel 34) on Saturday, September 24th at 8:00 pm ET, the 20th anniversary of the band’s groundbreaking release of Nevermind. This live special event is part of Sirius XM’s “Town Hall” series, which features intimate gatherings with iconic musicians and a studio audience of Sirius XM listeners.
This is our way to honor the artists who, with the release of Nevermind, influenced a generation and marked a change in the course of music history no generation will ever forget. Our ‘Town Hall’ series offers our listeners a rare chance to meet some of the most important and influential artists of our time.
– Scott Greenstein, President and Chief Content Officer, SiriusXM
Hosted by Jon Stewart, the ‘SiriusXM Town Hall with Nirvana’ will feature Novoselic, who founded Nirvana with Kurt Cobain; Dave Grohl, whose first full length recording with the band was the classic Nevermind; and producer Butch Vig answering questions from the live studio audience in addition to questions from Sirius XM listeners calling in from around the country.
‘SiriusXM’s Town Hall with Nirvana’ is part of Nevermind Radio, an all-Nirvana limited-run channel exclusively on Sirius XM Radio. Nevermind Radio will launch on Friday, September 23rd at 3:00 pm ET on Sirius and XM channel 34 and will feature the music of Nirvana’s entire career, including their three classic albums, B-sides, rarities and live performances. The channel will also feature celebrities in various fields sharing their thoughts on Nirvana and their influence. Nevermind Radio will air through Wednesday, September 28th at 12:00 am ET.
Nevermind’s 20th anniversary will be marked by Universal Music Enterprises’ September 27th full spectrum re-release. With configurations ranging from a 4-CD/1-DVD Super Deluxe Edition to a 4-LP, 180-gram heavyweight vinyl edition to a standard digital/CD remaster of the original album, the 20th anniversary reissue of Nevermind unearths dozens of previously unreleased recordings, obscure B-sides, alternate mixes, radio sessions, studio rarities and live recordings, including a 1991 Halloween concert at Seattle’s Paramount Theatre in its entirety (the only known Nirvana concert shot to film). For more information, visit www.nirvana.com.
Sirius XM’s Lithium plays grunge rock and ‘90s alternative. Listeners will hear Nirvana, Pearl Jam, Smashing Pumpkins, Stone Temple Pilots, Soundgarden, Alice in Chains, Green Day, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Bush and Offspring. For more information on Sirius XM Radio, visit www.siriusxm.com.
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