• Grunge pioneers Green River gave the adoring crowd exactly what they were looking for last night at the Sub Pop 20th Anniversary Party at Seattle’s Marymoor Park. The reunited sextet played classics such as Swallow My Pride and P.C.C. as well as a cover of the Dead Boys’ Ain’t Nothin’ To Do. According to Billboard’s report from the festie all of the musician’s eyes were focused squarely on Comets On Fire, who turned in a passionate performance. Here’s a clip from Green River’s set:

• It looks like we’re all gonna have to wait a little longer for the rumored Led Zeppelin reunion tour after Robert Plant and Alison Krauss announced a number of fall tour dates for their Raising Sand revue. Their soon-to-be-completed summer tour rolls into Cleveland tomorrow night for a date at the Time Warner Cable Amphitheater at Tower City.

• In the surest sign yet that GNR’s Chinese Democracy may actually reach stores this fall, MTV has announced that September’s Rock Band sequel video game will include a new single from the album, Shackler’s Revenge. Other songs making the cut include the Grateful Dead’s Alabama Getaway, Beck’s E-Pro and Bob Dylan’s Tangled Up In Blue.

At long last there’s a way to ensure your offspring are hip to the latest in indie-rock at a young age. For his final project at England’s Huddersfield University, Andy J. Miller created Colour It (Red) a coloring and activity book inspired by songs from his favorite indie-bands such as Beirut and TV on the Radio. So dress your kid in some tight jeans and an ironic t-shirt and let them have at it.

• Music Snobbery celebrates Maxwell’s 30th Annivesary
• Mystic Chords kicks down a killer Ryan Adams soundboard from ‘01
• List Time: 50 Weirdest Album Covers Ever
• Fill out your Prog-Rock collection using the Rush Buyer’s Guide
• Cool Cover Alert: 13th Floor Elevators covering Zimmy

Finally, as part of their 20th anniversary celebration venerable indie label Sub Pop is reintroducing it’s Sub Pop Singles Club for a limited one-year run. For just $75, each month you’ll be mailed a brand new 7” single right to your door which will feature the likes of Black Mountain, Black Lips, Arthur & Yu and more. In addition to the wax you’ll also receive a code to download each album as well. Not a bad deal if you ask us. Better act soon though, we’d guess that subscriptions will be going fast.

We’ve got some more details about Sub Pop’s 20th anniversary festival that will be taking place on July 12th and 13th at King County’s Marymoor Park near Seattle.

The seminal indie-label has revealed the initial line up that includes current label artists Fleet Foxes, Flight Of The Conchords and Iron & Wine. Also on the bill will be the reunited Beachwood Sparks, Green River and label staple Mudhoney. Discounted single-day and two-day passes will go on-sale on April 26th.

If an indie-rock festival in the Pacific Northwest isn’t your idea of fun then maybe one these newly announced tours will get ya goin’…

• The band with the hardest name to Google, !!!, plan a July run
• The Black Crowes put together an epic 90 date summer tour
• Beach Boys mastermind Brian Wilson hits the road for select dates
• Al Green will tour behind his brand new ?uestlove produced album
• ‘80 Hair Metals fans will have two summer tours to choose from : Cruefest and the package of Poison, Dokken & Sebastian Bach
• Yonder Mountain and Keller Williams join forces for a summer jaunt

Let’s end with a note for my mom, as her favorite artist Neil Diamond (and probably every Jewish mom’s right?) will hit the road for 37 city North American tour in support of his latest Rick Rubin produced album, Home Before Dark. The tour, which consists predominantly of arena shows, will include a notable performance at Boston’s Fenway Park on August 23rd. So do your mom proud, and grab her some tickets to see Neil for Mother’s Day. It’s the least you can do.

Just when you thought you couldn’t possibly squeeze another festival into your busy summer concert calendar comes the news that influential indie-music label Sub Pop will be hosting a festival in celebration of their 20th anniversary. While nothing has been officially set, here’s what we do know (via Seattle Sound):

* The festival will officially take place July 12 & 13 at the 640-acre Marymoor Park in Redmond, with performances going both day and night
* Bands performing will cover the history of the label’s roster, including two reunion performances. One will be the much-ballyhooed return of Green River. The second, according to this recent news story from the Denver Post, will be the Fluid, Sub Pop’s first non-local signing from way back in 1985.
* There will likely be a Sub Pop comedy night at a yet-to-be-named venue separate from the music festivities.
* There could possibly also be some shows at clubs around Seattle leading up to the festivities, though details on this were very vague.

This is certainly a nice twist on what is an already packed festival season, and Sub Pop has quite the impressive roster of artists to choose from.

Here’s a quick pop quiz for ya:

Are you a current high school senior?

Are you on your way to full-time enrollment at an accredited university or college?

Are you involved and/or interested in music and/or the creative arts?

Do you reside in Washington or Oregon?

If you answered a resounding yes to all of those questions you are officially eligible to apply for one of three scholarships that are being offered by the legendary indie-rock label from the Pacific Northwest - Sub Pop.

Fantastic idea, good luck to all that apply. We’re going to get to work on the Hidden Track scholarship, and our application process is rigorous. So be sure to get your Top Five Headiest Jams and favorite gooball recipe together in order to qualify.

Read on for the full details of Sub Pop’s generous offer: