29th September 2025 Art Print Music News: Bowie Box Set, Beatles Anthology 4, Fleetwood Mac and More

September 29, 2025 Mike Bell

The music world is buzzing this month with fresh releases, tours, and big announcements across rock, pop, and country. From David Bowie’s final years boxed up in a stunning tribute to Fleetwood Mac’s pre-history remastered, here’s your roundup of the latest, with maps and prints to dive deeper into the artists you love.

David Bowie’s Later Years Celebrated in Box Set

David Bowie fans have reason to celebrate with the release of I Can’t Give Everything Away: 2002–2016. The massive box set compiles his final four studio albums: Heathen, Reality, The Next Day, and Blackstar, alongside unreleased live recordings from Montreux. A fitting tribute to the Thin White Duke’s most reflective era, it pairs perfectly with the David Bowie Albums Music Map, charting his remarkable career.

Music map of David Bowie on a blue tiled wall background with promotional text.

Glenn Hughes Returns with Chosen

Former Deep Purple bassist and vocalist Glenn Hughes has unleashed his new solo album Chosen. Blending his signature hard rock grooves with fresh energy, the record shows Hughes still has the fire that made him a legend of British rock. Fans can explore his legacy with the Deep Purple Albums Music Map.

DEEP PURPLE Albums in Order & Every Artist | Incredible Art Prints

Country Spotlight: Cody Johnson, Lainey Wilson, and Dierks Bentley

Cody Johnson keeps his Leather Deluxe Tour rolling, stopping tonight at Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln, Nebraska. Expect live favorites like Til You Can’t alongside newer tracks that have cemented him as one of country’s modern stars, discover his story with the Cody Johnson Albums Music Map.

Tube map-style diagram visualizing Cody Johnson’s musical journey, collaborations, and album history.

Lainey Wilson is powering her way up the Country Airplay charts with her latest single, continuing to define country’s bold new power era. Celebrate her rise with the Lainey Wilson Albums Music Map.

Meanwhile, Dierks Bentley has teamed up with HARDY and Miranda Lambert for Country vs. Cancer, a benefit concert taking place in December in Nashville. His career highlights are captured in the Dierks Bentley Albums Music Map.

For the bigger picture, country enthusiasts can explore the History of Country Music Map.

Morrissey Moves on The Smiths’ Catalog

In a headline-making move, Morrissey has put his stake in The Smiths’ catalog up for sale. This development could open the door for fans, investors, or even fellow musicians to own a piece of one of the most influential indie bands of the ’80s. Their career is mapped in the Smiths Albums Music Map.

Tube map-style chart visualizing The Smiths' breakup and the musical paths of Morrissey and Johnny Marr.

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds Tour Rages On

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds are deep into their Wild God North American tour. After an electrifying show in Philadelphia earlier this year, the band is set to continue with more dates locked in through spring 2025. Fans can trace their evolution with the Nick Cave Albums Music Map.

NICK CAVE Albums in Order & Every Artist | Incredible Art Prints-A3 PRINT | 11.69" x 16.54"-MikeBellMaps

Fleetwood Mac’s Buckingham Nicks Remaster Arrives

Fleetwood Mac enthusiasts can look forward to September 19, when a remastered edition of Buckingham Nicks hits shelves. Long cherished by fans, this early collaboration between Stevie Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham captures the chemistry that would later fuel Fleetwood Mac’s classic sound, now revived on stunning vinyl. Explore the full band’s story with the Fleetwood Mac Albums Music Map.

FLEETWOOD MAC Albums in Order & Every Artist | Incredible Art Prints

Ronnie Wood Releases Career-Spanning Anthology

Rolling Stones guitarist Ronnie Wood will release Fearless: 1965–2025 on September 26. The anthology highlights 60 years of his career, featuring Stones staples, tracks from The Faces, and gems from his time with the Jeff Beck Group. His wider career is celebrated in both the Rolling Stones Albums Music Map and the Rolling Stones Goats Head Soup Print.

THE ROLLING STONES Albums in Order & More - Gift for Fans - Gifts for Fans

Beatles’ Anthology 4 Expands the Legacy

The Beatles’ celebrated Anthology series continues this fall with Anthology 4. Out October 14, it includes a freshly mixed version of Free as a Bird by Jeff Lynne, an additional documentary episode, and a companion book. Their legendary discography is charted in the Beatles Albums Music Map, a perfect companion to this new release.

BEATLES Albums in Order & Every Artist | Art Prints Unique Gifts for Fans

Wrap-Up
From Bowie’s reflective later years to The Beatles’ ever-expanding story, and from country’s new stars to classic rock legends, September 2025 offers something for every fan. Dive into the music news, and explore the maps and prints that bring these stories to life.

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ABOUT MIKE BELL - TUBE MAP DESIGNER

Mike Bell Maps is my growing collection of tube map art prints that reimagine music, film, and culture through the visual language of underground maps. Each design presents albums in order, film plots, and complex creative histories as clear, engaging tube-style timelines created for fans who value depth and detail.

David Bowie art prints: Unique music map designs perfect for fans of music, records, and the artist, available as a distinctive gift.

RESEARCH-LED DESIGN

Every artwork is built on original research and careful verification. Albums become stations. Musicians, characters, and ideas form connecting lines. This approach turns detailed information into visual storytelling, creating art prints that bring clarity and meaning to subjects people already care about.

MY STORY

My background is rooted in live sound and large-scale show design, working across music and cultural events for many years. That experience shaped how I understand collaboration, creative evolution, and structure. During lockdown, I applied that knowledge to mapping music and films, developing underground maps that balance accuracy, design, and narrative.

THE ARTWORK

Each print is produced to archival standards and designed to last. These are not novelty posters. They are considered art prints created for people who value music history, film structure, and informed design. They make thoughtful gifts for fans who want something personal, researched, and meaningful.

The Shining film plot lines and character tube map art print, showing every scene as a station and every character as a tube line.

Mike Bell Maps is where research-led tube maps become art prints, and where stories worth knowing are mapped clearly, carefully, and beautifully.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Q: What are Mike Bell’s tube map art prints?

A: My prints utilise an advanced visual language based on the logic of underground maps to organise complex histories. By moving beyond basic cartography, I transform albums into "stations" and musicians or themes into "connecting lines." This allows fans to explore hundreds of data points - from session musician credits to chronological collaborations - within a single, intuitive visual system.

Q: How do these maps differ from standard music or tube posters?

A: The primary difference is information density and quality. While standard posters are often low-resolution decorative pieces on thin paper (135-170gsm), my prints are research-led discographies printed on archival-grade, 305gsm+ heavyweight giclée paper. They are designed to be "read" like a book, rewarding deep curiosity with discoveries not found in mass-produced merchandise.

Q: How is the accuracy of the research verified?

A: Accuracy is the core of my design process. Every map is synthesised from primary sources, including official liner notes, session archives, musician interviews, and verified fan databases. By incorporating musician inputs and fact-checking against trusted archives, I ensure that each map is a historically accurate record of the subject’s career.

Q: What subjects are available in the collection?

A: The collection spans a wide range of cultural histories, including music discographies, film plots, politics, and Formula One. Each map focuses on a single narrative, presenting the whole "story" of a subject - such as the evolution of a band or the timeline of a sport- in a clear, high-density visual format.

Q: Are these prints produced sustainably?

A: Yes. I prioritise a carbon-neutral workflow by producing prints locally to the buyer to reduce the shipping footprint. I use sustainable wood frames and archival materials designed for 100+ years of colour stability, ensuring the art is a lasting investment rather than disposable décor.

Q: Why do these maps make the best gifts for music and film fans?

A: Unlike generic posters, these are bespoke cultural maps that celebrate a fan's deep knowledge. Because they are research-led and visually unique (featuring narratives not seen elsewhere), they offer a sophisticated, gallery-quality alternative for those who value the "deep dive" into their favourite artist or film.