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In The News: Flaming Lips, Stone Roses, Neneh Cherry, Creedence Clearwater Revival And More

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Peace Swords is a six-song EP by the Flaming Lips, featuring music for and inspired by upcoming film Ender’s Game. The EP is due out digitally on October 29, just in time for the film’s release on November 1 … After last year’s reunion of the Stone Roses following a 16-year hiatus, Syndctd Entertainment put together new documentary Made Of Stone. The film, which will be released in North American theaters beginning November 6, features archives and concert footage from over the years. It will be available on DVD and Blu-ray on December 3 …  On October 29, a two-disc anthology featuring five decades of music from James Taylor, The Essential James Taylor, will be issued by Legacy … Neneh Cherry has announced her first solo album since 1996, due out early next year via Smalltown Supersound. The record was made in collaboration with RocketNumberNine, was produced by Four Tet and features a guest appearance by Robyn … Fantasy Records plans to reissue Creedence Clearwater Revival’s entire Fantasy catalog as a six-disc boxed set on November 11. Creedence Clearwater Revival: Boxed Set contains music from the band from 1967-1972, including seven studio albums, live material, and rarities … In honor of the 25th anniversary of Girl Trouble’s debut full-length Hit It Or Quit It, K Records will reissue the album on all formats (featuring two new bonus tracks) on January 21 … Paris 1969 is a never-before-released concert film featuring Thelonious Monk’s performance at Salle Pleyel with his quartet, plus special guest Philly Joe Jones. It will be available November 26 from Blue Note … Omnivore  will release a 10-track collection of a 1993 acoustic radio performances by Jellyfish, Radio Jellyfish, on December 10 … October 29 will see the release of Stan Getz’s Live At Montreux 1972 on CD and DVD via Eagle Rock  … The Record Store Day organization has announced a new event, Back To Black Friday, which will take place November 29 and feature special releases of limited-edition vinyl, CDs, DVDs, boxed sets and even trading cards by various artists.

—Emily Costantino