Fans of the King of Pop will get a chance to pay their final respects to the entertainer, at the Los Angeles Staples Center, Tuesday. AEG, the concert promoters behind Jackson's ill-fated 'This is It Tour,' announced that it will distribute 11,000 tickets to the event free of charge.

Members of the media have been on a wild goose chase trying to pinpoint the exact location of the event. Earlier this week it was reported that the memorial would be held at Jackson's former home the Neverland Ranch. Located 130 miles outside of Los Angeles, the ranch has been filled with fans anticipating a public viewing of the pop icon's body.

While Michael Jackson's friends, family and millions of fans attempt come to terms with the pop legend's death, plans have been made for his the viewing of his body.

A public viewing for has been scheduled for Friday at his Neverland Ranch, with a private service to follow on Sunday.

A 30-car motorcade has been organized to transport the King of Pop's remains at 10 am from Los Angeles to Neverland Ranch in Santa Barbara County, though it is not yet known where Jackson will ultimately be buried.

According to reports, VIBE, one of the nation's top urban music magazines, is shutting its doors.

The rumors began early this afternoon, and were just confirmed when a spokeswoman for the magazine made a formal announcement that the VIBE staff would be notified about the magazine's closing in an all-company meeting at 2 pm.

The news came as a shock to many, as the magazine has been in print for 16 years and enjoyed a loyal readership, however the Wicks Group, which bought VIBE in 2006, reduced its circulation and cut salaries and hours in February in an effort to save funds.

In a formal statement to the staff, Steve Aaron, CEO of Vibe Media Group said they struggled to recapitalize the company for months in vain, seeking "to restructure the huge debt on our small company."

"The print advertising collapse hit Vibe hard," Aaron said. "Key ad categories like automotive and fashion, which represented the bulk of our top 10 advertisers, have stopped advertising or gone out of business."

Michael Jackson was, unarguably, the most influential pop star of his generation and can be credited with inspiring the careers of many R&B artists. While the world mourns, musicians continue to express their love for the legend.

"I am devastated as I'm certain many people around the world are as well. We have lost a true Genius in Music and one of the greatest influences in entertainment," '90s singer Al B. Sure told the BoomBox.

This year's BET Awards mixed an impressive roster of celebrities with an exquisite ceremony honoring the music icon, Michael Jackson. After learning of Jackson's sudden death BET scrambled to redirect the theme of their awards show to commemorate the King of Pop. In just three short days, the network was able to pull off several Jackson-inspired performances with the help of some of music's biggest stars.

"It wasn't going to be a regular BET awards," said executive producer of the show, Stephen Hill. "We knew we had to do our best to honor [him]." Hill stated that both Janet and Joe Jackson decided to attend the ceremony after hearing about of the tribute.

R&B group New Edition reunited for a special performance of Jackson 5 songs, including 'I Want You Back,' and 'ABC.' The crowd jumped to its feet as Ronnie Bell, Michael Bivins, Ricky DeVoe, Johnny Gill, Ralph Tresvant, and Bobby Brown kicked off the show.

Host, Jamie Foxx, donned his 'Thriller' inspired red leather jacket, black pants and white sox. Among his performances was a heart-wrenching rendition of Jackson's 'I'll Be There,' alongside singer/songwriter Ne-Yo. Although usually wearing a fedora, Ne-Yo went "topless" for his performances, even singing his favorite Jackson song 'Lady in My Life.'

As expected, hip-hop and R&B heavyweights have already gathered together to pay tribute to Michael Jackson. The Game jumped in the studio to record 'Better on the Other Side,' a DJ Khalil-produced track dedicated to the "King of Pop," who died of cardiac arrest on June 25.

The Game made a few phone calls and received a little help from some friends/fellow MJ lovers, including Chris Brown, Diddy, Usher, Polow Da Don, Mario Winans and Boyz II Men, who all jumped on the chance to pay respect to the pop legend.

R&B stars Usher and Chris Brown both expressed their extreme sorrow over the sudden death of Michael Jackson. The King of Pop was noted as the inspiration for Usher and Brown, who have both been compared to the late singer.

"This loss has deeply saddened me," Usher said of the man he once shared the stage with. " It is with a heavy heart I composed this statement. May God cover you, Michael. We all lift your name up in prayer. I pray for the entire Jackson family, particularly Michael's mother, children and all his fans that loved him so much. I would not be the artist, performer and philanthropist I am today without the influence of Michael. I have great admiration and respect for him, and I'm so thankful I had the opportunity to meet and perform with such a great entertainer, who in so many ways transcended the culture. He broke barriers, he changed radio formats! With music, he made it possible for people like Oprah Winfrey and Barack Obama to impact the mainstream world. His legacy is unparalleled. Michael Jackson will never be forgotten."