[Listen] tUnE-yArDs and ?uestlove Cover Fela Kuti

The Roots' ?uestlove and tUnE-yArDs have teamed up for a cover of Fela Kuti's "Lady," which is to be included on an upcoming compilation titled Red Hot + FELA. The track is available to stream below, and can also be purchased on iTunes. The compilation is a collaboration between RED, an AIDS charity, and Red Hot Organization, with all proceeds benefitting the charities' battle against AIDS.

According to Billboard, the compilation, which also marks the beginning of the (RED) RUSH TO ZERO campaign, will be released later this fall.

[Watch] The Flaming Lips & Erykah Badu – "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" (NSFW)

The Flaming Lips' Record Store Day epic The Flaming Lips and Heady Fwends featured a great collaborative effort with Erykah Badu titled "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face," and today they've put forth the NSFW visuals for the track. The George Salisbury-directed clip features Badu's sister Nayrok naked and covered in blood and glitter. Watch it above.

The Flaming Lips and Heady Fwends will be re-released digitally and on CD on June 26th via Warner Bros. Records.

UPDATE: The video has been taken down temporarily.

[Listen] Ty Segall Band - "Swag"

Swag is a word you would normally associate with Odd Future, but it's another California group that are using it. Ty Segall Band, which consists of Ty Segall and touring band members Mikal Cronin, Charlie Moothart, and Emily Rose Epstein, have put forth a brand new song titled "Swag" for an upcoming compilation called In A Cloud II: New Sounds From San Francisco. The compilation features new music from bands from San Francisco, and Ty Segall's contribution is available to stream below.

In A Cloud II: New Sounds From San Francisco is out on July 17th via Secret Seven.

[Listen] Onra - "L.O.V.E."

Parisian beatmaker Onra is gearing up for the release of his new EP titled Deep In The Night, and today he's let loose the sexy, funky track "L.O.V.E." The song is a great showcase of Onra's hip hop-based style, where he infuses R&B and funk into a classic Parisian house sound. Give it a listen below.

Deep In The Night drops on June 12th via Fool's Gold Records.

[Watch] Slow Magic - "Music" (Official Video)

Enigmatic musician Slow Magic has let loose yet another video from his debut LP ▲, which was released at the tail end of April. The calming, enjoyable visuals of a road trip are perfectly suited to the chillwave stylings of "Music," a great track that soothes the eardrums. Check it out above, and make sure to head over to Slow Magic's Bandcamp to stream and buy ▲.

[News] The xx Announce Sophomore LP: 'Coexist'

It's been a long time coming, but The xx have finally announced that the long-awaited and highly anticipated follow-up to their 2009 self-titled debut album is titled Coexist and is slated for a September 11th release. It's expected that the new material the band has been playing live will make it onto the forthcoming effort. Along with the announcement, the band had this to say: “After a long time on the road, we took a break, created our own studio and wrote these new songs that we’re so looking forward to playing to you.”

With the album firmly set for release, The xx will be going on tour straight through till September 7th, just before Coexist drops. Check out their full tour itinerary after the jump.

The xx 2012 Tour Dates:
06/08 – Turin, IT @ Traffic Festival
06/09 – Porto, PT @ Optimus Primavera Sound
06/15 – Aarhus, DK @ Northside Festival
06/16 – Hultsfred, SE @ Hultsfred Festival
06/22 – Scheessel, DE @ Hurricane Festival
06/23 – Neuhausen, DE @ Southside Festival
06/27 – Arendal, NO @ Hove Festival
06/29 – Arras, FR @ Main Square Festival
06/30 – Werchter, BE @ Rock Werchter
07/07 – Gdynia, PL @ Open’er Festival
07/14 – Joensuu, FI @ Ilosaairock Festival
07/23 – Los Angeles, CA @ Fonda
07/25 – Seattle, WA @ Showbox at the Market
07/28 – Toronto, ON @ Phoenix
07/29 – Montreal, QC @ Metropolis
07/31 – Boston, MA @ Wilbur Theatre
08/02 – New York, NY @ Terminal 5
08/09 – Sibinek, CR @ Terraneo Festival
08/10 – Budapest, HR @ Sziget Festival
08/11 – St Pere, FR @ La Route du Rock
08/18 – St. Polten, AT @ Frequency Festival
08/19 – Biddinhuizen, NL @ Lowlands Festival
08/31 – Laois, IE @ Electric Picnic
09/07 – Isle of Wight, UK @ Bestival

[Listen] The Hives - "Insane" x "High School Shuffle" Prod. Josh Homme

We got to enjoy the new album from The Hives, Lex Hives, earlier in the week but as the week's progressed some more new tracks from the band have hit the net. On the deluxe edition of the release there comes some extra tracks, produced by Josh Homme at his very own Pink Duck Studios. First up via Rolling Stone you can listen to "Insane" before treating your ears to "High School Shuffle" via RCRD LBL. Happy Friday listening. 

They're both after the jump and "Insane" auto-plays as a little word of warning incase you have headphones on and turned up rather loud as I did. The initial riff may hurt a little if so.

[Listen] Curren$y - 'The Stoned Immaculate' (Full Album Stream)

Next week Curren$y keeps his momentum going with the release of his latest project, The Stoned Immaculate, which features a host of guest spots including Pharrell and Estelle. Although it doesn't officially drop until next week on June 5th Spitta has offered up a full album stream. Check it out below.