MEG artist and songwriter Johnny Marr has been announced by the Record Store Day teams in the UK and US as their Record Store Legend 2025.

This honor celebrates Marr's enduring influence on music and his unwavering support for independent record stores worldwide, as well as the love and admiration for Marr and his music that comes from record stores themselves. He is the second ever recipient of this highly prestigious award and follows in the footsteps of inaugural recipient, Elton John in 2017.

To mark the occasion, a plaque has been mounted in Piccadilly Records in Manchester, Johnny’s favorite record shop. He is also releasing a brand-new live album, Look Out Live, available exclusively from indie record shops on Record Store Day.

Hear Johnny talk about the honor and why record stores are so important here.

Record Store Day has been running for nearly two decades and is celebrated at independently owned brick-and-mortar record stores around the world, including the US, UK, Canada, Ireland, Mexico, Europe, Japan, and Australia. This year the first of two events takes place on April 12 and, while specific releases vary by country, this year MEG’s titles include:

The Eternal Idol, Black Sabbath

Devil’s Advocate, Dave Clarke

‘Bigger / Respect’, De La Soul

No Baggage, Dolores O'Riordan

‘Ya Mama’, Fatboy Slim

All Things Must Pass, George Harrison

Look Out Live!, Johnny Marr

The Lost Tapes Vol.6 (Live In Berlin 1992), Motörhead

Ronnie Wood Live at Electric Ladyland

Wheels Of Steel, Saxon

Sexwitch, Sexwitch

Union Black, Skindred

I Should Coco (30th Anniversary), Supergrass

Into The Gap Live, Thompson Twins

‘Strictly Tuff Jam’, Logic / Quentin Harris

Moments: The Montreux Years Vol. 1, Various Artists

Back To Earth, Yusuf / Cat Stevens

Danse Macabre: De Luxe Bonus LP, Duran Duran

Beast from the East, Dokken

Live 3.10.22, Keith Richards & The X-Pensive Winos

Smokin' In The Boys Room/ Home Sweet Home - 40th Anniversary, Mötley Crüe