diff --git a/consts/consts.go b/consts/consts.go
index 9d56826b..df6691b3 100644
--- a/consts/consts.go
+++ b/consts/consts.go
@@ -27,6 +27,8 @@ const (
 	RequestThrottleBacklogLimit   = 100
 	RequestThrottleBacklogTimeout = time.Minute
 
+	ArtistInfoTimeToLive = 1 * time.Hour
+
 	I18nFolder   = "i18n"
 	SkipScanFile = ".ndignore"
 
diff --git a/core/external_info.go b/core/external_info.go
index 87c93c14..33e4f527 100644
--- a/core/external_info.go
+++ b/core/external_info.go
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import (
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/Masterminds/squirrel"
+	"github.com/deluan/navidrome/consts"
 	"github.com/deluan/navidrome/core/lastfm"
 	"github.com/deluan/navidrome/core/spotify"
 	"github.com/deluan/navidrome/log"
@@ -22,7 +23,7 @@ const placeholderArtistImageMediumUrl = "https://lastfm.freetls.fastly.net/i/u/1
 const placeholderArtistImageLargeUrl = "https://lastfm.freetls.fastly.net/i/u/300x300/2a96cbd8b46e442fc41c2b86b821562f.png"
 
 type ExternalInfo interface {
-	ArtistInfo(ctx context.Context, id string, count int, includeNotPresent bool) (*model.ArtistInfo, error)
+	UpdateArtistInfo(ctx context.Context, id string, count int, includeNotPresent bool) (*model.Artist, error)
 	SimilarSongs(ctx context.Context, id string, count int) (model.MediaFiles, error)
 	TopSongs(ctx context.Context, artist string, count int) (model.MediaFiles, error)
 }
@@ -37,32 +38,74 @@ type externalInfo struct {
 	spf *spotify.Client
 }
 
-func (e *externalInfo) getArtist(ctx context.Context, id string) (artist *model.Artist, err error) {
+const UnavailableArtistID = "-1"
+
+func (e *externalInfo) UpdateArtistInfo(ctx context.Context, id string, count int, includeNotPresent bool) (*model.Artist, error) {
+	artist, err := e.getArtist(ctx, id)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	// If we have updated info, just return it
+	if time.Since(artist.ExternalInfoUpdatedAt) < consts.ArtistInfoTimeToLive {
+		log.Debug("Found cached ArtistInfo", "updatedAt", artist.ExternalInfoUpdatedAt, "name", artist.Name)
+		err := e.loadSimilar(ctx, artist, includeNotPresent)
+		return artist, err
+	}
+	log.Debug("ArtistInfo not cached", "updatedAt", artist.ExternalInfoUpdatedAt, "id", id)
+
+	// TODO Load from local: artist.jpg/png/webp, artist.json (with the remaining info)
+
+	var wg sync.WaitGroup
+	e.callArtistInfo(ctx, artist, &wg)
+	e.callArtistImages(ctx, artist, &wg)
+	e.callSimilarArtists(ctx, artist, count, &wg)
+	wg.Wait()
+
+	// Use placeholders if could not get from external sources
+	e.setBio(artist, "Biography not available")
+	e.setSmallImageUrl(artist, placeholderArtistImageSmallUrl)
+	e.setMediumImageUrl(artist, placeholderArtistImageMediumUrl)
+	e.setLargeImageUrl(artist, placeholderArtistImageLargeUrl)
+
+	artist.ExternalInfoUpdatedAt = time.Now()
+	err = e.ds.Artist(ctx).Put(artist)
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Error(ctx, "Error trying to update artistImageUrl", "id", id, err)
+	}
+
+	if !includeNotPresent {
+		similar := artist.SimilarArtists
+		artist.SimilarArtists = nil
+		for _, s := range similar {
+			if s.ID == UnavailableArtistID {
+				continue
+			}
+			artist.SimilarArtists = append(artist.SimilarArtists, s)
+		}
+	}
+
+	log.Trace(ctx, "ArtistInfo collected", "artist", artist)
+
+	return artist, nil
+}
+
+func (e *externalInfo) getArtist(ctx context.Context, id string) (*model.Artist, error) {
 	var entity interface{}
-	entity, err = GetEntityByID(ctx, e.ds, id)
+	entity, err := GetEntityByID(ctx, e.ds, id)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
 	switch v := entity.(type) {
 	case *model.Artist:
-		artist = v
+		return v, nil
 	case *model.MediaFile:
-		artist = &model.Artist{
-			ID:   v.ArtistID,
-			Name: v.Artist,
-		}
+		return e.ds.Artist(ctx).Get(v.ArtistID)
 	case *model.Album:
-		artist = &model.Artist{
-			ID:   v.AlbumArtistID,
-			Name: v.Artist,
-		}
-	default:
-		err = model.ErrNotFound
-		return
+		return e.ds.Artist(ctx).Get(v.AlbumArtistID)
 	}
-	artist.Name = clearName(artist.Name)
-	return
+	return nil, model.ErrNotFound
 }
 
 // Replace some Unicode chars with their equivalent ASCII
@@ -87,7 +130,7 @@ func (e *externalInfo) SimilarSongs(ctx context.Context, id string, count int) (
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
-	artists, err := e.similarArtists(ctx, artist, count, false)
+	artists, err := e.similarArtists(ctx, clearName(artist.Name), count, false)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
@@ -104,19 +147,19 @@ func (e *externalInfo) SimilarSongs(ctx context.Context, id string, count int) (
 	})
 }
 
-func (e *externalInfo) similarArtists(ctx context.Context, artist *model.Artist, count int, includeNotPresent bool) (model.Artists, error) {
+func (e *externalInfo) similarArtists(ctx context.Context, artistName string, count int, includeNotPresent bool) (model.Artists, error) {
 	var result model.Artists
 	var notPresent []string
 
-	log.Debug(ctx, "Calling Last.FM ArtistGetSimilar", "artist", artist.Name)
-	similar, err := e.lfm.ArtistGetSimilar(ctx, artist.Name, count)
+	log.Debug(ctx, "Calling Last.FM ArtistGetSimilar", "artist", artistName)
+	similar, err := e.lfm.ArtistGetSimilar(ctx, artistName, count)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
 	// First select artists that are present.
 	for _, s := range similar {
-		sa, err := e.ds.Artist(ctx).FindByName(s.Name)
+		sa, err := e.findArtistByName(ctx, s.Name)
 		if err != nil {
 			notPresent = append(notPresent, s.Name)
 			continue
@@ -127,7 +170,7 @@ func (e *externalInfo) similarArtists(ctx context.Context, artist *model.Artist,
 	// Then fill up with non-present artists
 	if includeNotPresent {
 		for _, s := range notPresent {
-			sa := model.Artist{ID: "-1", Name: s}
+			sa := model.Artist{ID: UnavailableArtistID, Name: s}
 			result = append(result, sa)
 		}
 	}
@@ -135,12 +178,26 @@ func (e *externalInfo) similarArtists(ctx context.Context, artist *model.Artist,
 	return result, nil
 }
 
+func (e *externalInfo) findArtistByName(ctx context.Context, artistName string) (*model.Artist, error) {
+	artists, err := e.ds.Artist(ctx).GetAll(model.QueryOptions{
+		Filters: squirrel.Like{"name": artistName},
+		Max:     1,
+	})
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	if len(artists) == 0 {
+		return nil, model.ErrNotFound
+	}
+	return &artists[0], nil
+}
+
 func (e *externalInfo) TopSongs(ctx context.Context, artistName string, count int) (model.MediaFiles, error) {
 	if e.lfm == nil {
 		log.Warn(ctx, "Last.FM client not configured")
 		return nil, model.ErrNotAvailable
 	}
-	artist, err := e.ds.Artist(ctx).FindByName(artistName)
+	artist, err := e.findArtistByName(ctx, artistName)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Error(ctx, "Artist not found", "name", artistName, err)
 		return nil, nil
@@ -188,54 +245,28 @@ func (e *externalInfo) findMatchingTrack(ctx context.Context, mbid string, artis
 	return &mfs[0], nil
 }
 
-func (e *externalInfo) ArtistInfo(ctx context.Context, id string, count int, includeNotPresent bool) (*model.ArtistInfo, error) {
-	artist, err := e.getArtist(ctx, id)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
-
-	info := model.ArtistInfo{ID: artist.ID, Name: artist.Name}
-
-	// TODO Load from local: artist.jpg/png/webp, artist.json (with the remaining info)
-
-	var wg sync.WaitGroup
-	e.callArtistInfo(ctx, artist, &wg, &info)
-	e.callArtistImages(ctx, artist, &wg, &info)
-	e.callSimilarArtists(ctx, artist, count, includeNotPresent, &wg, &info)
-	wg.Wait()
-
-	// Use placeholders if could not get from external sources
-	e.setBio(&info, "Biography not available")
-	e.setSmallImageUrl(&info, placeholderArtistImageSmallUrl)
-	e.setMediumImageUrl(&info, placeholderArtistImageMediumUrl)
-	e.setLargeImageUrl(&info, placeholderArtistImageLargeUrl)
-
-	log.Trace(ctx, "ArtistInfo collected", "artist", artist.Name, "info", info)
-
-	return &info, nil
-}
-
-func (e *externalInfo) callArtistInfo(ctx context.Context, artist *model.Artist, wg *sync.WaitGroup, info *model.ArtistInfo) {
+func (e *externalInfo) callArtistInfo(ctx context.Context, artist *model.Artist, wg *sync.WaitGroup) {
 	if e.lfm != nil {
-		log.Debug(ctx, "Calling Last.FM ArtistGetInfo", "artist", artist.Name)
+		name := clearName(artist.Name)
+		log.Debug(ctx, "Calling Last.FM ArtistGetInfo", "artist", name)
 		wg.Add(1)
 		go func() {
 			start := time.Now()
 			defer wg.Done()
-			lfmArtist, err := e.lfm.ArtistGetInfo(ctx, artist.Name)
+			lfmArtist, err := e.lfm.ArtistGetInfo(ctx, name)
 			if err != nil {
-				log.Error(ctx, "Error calling Last.FM", "artist", artist.Name, err)
+				log.Error(ctx, "Error calling Last.FM", "artist", name, err)
 			} else {
-				log.Debug(ctx, "Got info from Last.FM", "artist", artist.Name, "info", lfmArtist.Bio.Summary, "elapsed", time.Since(start))
+				log.Debug(ctx, "Got info from Last.FM", "artist", name, "info", lfmArtist.Bio.Summary, "elapsed", time.Since(start))
 			}
-			e.setBio(info, lfmArtist.Bio.Summary)
-			e.setLastFMUrl(info, lfmArtist.URL)
-			e.setMbzID(info, lfmArtist.MBID)
+			e.setBio(artist, lfmArtist.Bio.Summary)
+			e.setExternalUrl(artist, lfmArtist.URL)
+			e.setMbzID(artist, lfmArtist.MBID)
 		}()
 	}
 }
 
-func (e *externalInfo) findArtist(ctx context.Context, name string) (*spotify.Artist, error) {
+func (e *externalInfo) searchArtist(ctx context.Context, name string) (*spotify.Artist, error) {
 	artists, err := e.spf.SearchArtists(ctx, name, 40)
 	if err != nil || len(artists) == 0 {
 		return nil, model.ErrNotFound
@@ -256,89 +287,132 @@ func (e *externalInfo) findArtist(ctx context.Context, name string) (*spotify.Ar
 	return &artists[0], err
 }
 
-func (e *externalInfo) callSimilarArtists(ctx context.Context, artist *model.Artist, count int, includeNotPresent bool,
-	wg *sync.WaitGroup, info *model.ArtistInfo) {
+func (e *externalInfo) callSimilarArtists(ctx context.Context, artist *model.Artist, count int, wg *sync.WaitGroup) {
 	if e.lfm != nil {
+		name := clearName(artist.Name)
 		wg.Add(1)
 		go func() {
 			start := time.Now()
 			defer wg.Done()
-			similar, err := e.similarArtists(ctx, artist, count, includeNotPresent)
+			similar, err := e.similarArtists(ctx, name, count, true)
 			if err != nil {
-				log.Error(ctx, "Error calling Last.FM", "artist", artist.Name, err)
+				log.Error(ctx, "Error calling Last.FM", "artist", name, err)
 				return
 			}
-			log.Debug(ctx, "Got similar artists from Last.FM", "artist", artist.Name, "info", "elapsed", time.Since(start))
-			info.SimilarArtists = similar
+			log.Debug(ctx, "Got similar artists from Last.FM", "artist", name, "info", "elapsed", time.Since(start))
+			artist.SimilarArtists = similar
 		}()
 	}
 }
 
-func (e *externalInfo) callArtistImages(ctx context.Context, artist *model.Artist, wg *sync.WaitGroup, info *model.ArtistInfo) {
+func (e *externalInfo) callArtistImages(ctx context.Context, artist *model.Artist, wg *sync.WaitGroup) {
 	if e.spf != nil {
-		log.Debug(ctx, "Calling Spotify SearchArtist", "artist", artist.Name)
+		name := clearName(artist.Name)
+		log.Debug(ctx, "Calling Spotify SearchArtist", "artist", name)
 		wg.Add(1)
 		go func() {
 			start := time.Now()
 			defer wg.Done()
 
-			a, err := e.findArtist(ctx, artist.Name)
+			a, err := e.searchArtist(ctx, name)
 			if err != nil {
-				log.Error(ctx, "Error calling Spotify", "artist", artist.Name, err)
+				if err == model.ErrNotFound {
+					log.Warn(ctx, "Artist not found in Spotify", "artist", name)
+				} else {
+					log.Error(ctx, "Error calling Spotify", "artist", name, err)
+				}
 				return
 			}
 			spfImages := a.Images
-			log.Debug(ctx, "Got images from Spotify", "artist", artist.Name, "images", spfImages, "elapsed", time.Since(start))
+			log.Debug(ctx, "Got images from Spotify", "artist", name, "images", spfImages, "elapsed", time.Since(start))
 
 			sort.Slice(spfImages, func(i, j int) bool { return spfImages[i].Width > spfImages[j].Width })
 			if len(spfImages) >= 1 {
-				e.setLargeImageUrl(info, spfImages[0].URL)
+				e.setLargeImageUrl(artist, spfImages[0].URL)
 			}
 			if len(spfImages) >= 2 {
-				e.setMediumImageUrl(info, spfImages[1].URL)
+				e.setMediumImageUrl(artist, spfImages[1].URL)
 			}
 			if len(spfImages) >= 3 {
-				e.setSmallImageUrl(info, spfImages[2].URL)
+				e.setSmallImageUrl(artist, spfImages[2].URL)
 			}
 		}()
 	}
 }
 
-func (e *externalInfo) setBio(info *model.ArtistInfo, bio string) {
+func (e *externalInfo) setBio(artist *model.Artist, bio string) {
 	policy := bluemonday.UGCPolicy()
-	if info.Biography == "" {
+	if artist.Biography == "" {
 		bio = policy.Sanitize(bio)
 		bio = strings.ReplaceAll(bio, "\n", " ")
-		info.Biography = strings.ReplaceAll(bio, "<a ", "<a target='_blank' ")
+		artist.Biography = strings.ReplaceAll(bio, "<a ", "<a target='_blank' ")
 	}
 }
 
-func (e *externalInfo) setLastFMUrl(info *model.ArtistInfo, url string) {
-	if info.LastFMUrl == "" {
-		info.LastFMUrl = url
+func (e *externalInfo) setExternalUrl(artist *model.Artist, url string) {
+	if artist.ExternalUrl == "" {
+		artist.ExternalUrl = url
 	}
 }
 
-func (e *externalInfo) setMbzID(info *model.ArtistInfo, mbID string) {
-	if info.MBID == "" {
-		info.MBID = mbID
+func (e *externalInfo) setMbzID(artist *model.Artist, mbID string) {
+	if artist.MbzArtistID == "" {
+		artist.MbzArtistID = mbID
 	}
 }
 
-func (e *externalInfo) setSmallImageUrl(info *model.ArtistInfo, url string) {
-	if info.SmallImageUrl == "" {
-		info.SmallImageUrl = url
+func (e *externalInfo) setSmallImageUrl(artist *model.Artist, url string) {
+	if artist.SmallImageUrl == "" {
+		artist.SmallImageUrl = url
 	}
 }
 
-func (e *externalInfo) setMediumImageUrl(info *model.ArtistInfo, url string) {
-	if info.MediumImageUrl == "" {
-		info.MediumImageUrl = url
+func (e *externalInfo) setMediumImageUrl(artist *model.Artist, url string) {
+	if artist.MediumImageUrl == "" {
+		artist.MediumImageUrl = url
 	}
 }
 
-func (e *externalInfo) setLargeImageUrl(info *model.ArtistInfo, url string) {
-	if info.LargeImageUrl == "" {
-		info.LargeImageUrl = url
+func (e *externalInfo) setLargeImageUrl(artist *model.Artist, url string) {
+	if artist.LargeImageUrl == "" {
+		artist.LargeImageUrl = url
 	}
 }
+
+func (e *externalInfo) loadSimilar(ctx context.Context, artist *model.Artist, includeNotPresent bool) error {
+	var ids []string
+	for _, sa := range artist.SimilarArtists {
+		if sa.ID == UnavailableArtistID {
+			continue
+		}
+		ids = append(ids, sa.ID)
+	}
+
+	similar, err := e.ds.Artist(ctx).GetAll(model.QueryOptions{
+		Filters: squirrel.Eq{"id": ids},
+	})
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	// Use a map and iterate through original array, to keep the same order
+	artistMap := make(map[string]model.Artist)
+	for _, sa := range similar {
+		artistMap[sa.ID] = sa
+	}
+
+	var loaded model.Artists
+	for _, sa := range artist.SimilarArtists {
+		la, ok := artistMap[sa.ID]
+		if !ok {
+			if !includeNotPresent {
+				continue
+			}
+			la = sa
+			la.ID = UnavailableArtistID
+		}
+		loaded = append(loaded, la)
+	}
+	artist.SimilarArtists = loaded
+	return nil
+}
diff --git a/core/pool/pool.go b/core/pool/pool.go
index 391a485a..06abdec5 100644
--- a/core/pool/pool.go
+++ b/core/pool/pool.go
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ func NewPool(name string, workerCount int, item interface{}, exec Executor) (*Po
 					log.Debug("Queue status", "pool", p.name, "items", len(p.queue))
 				} else {
 					if running {
-						log.Info("Finished draining queue", "pool", p.name)
+						log.Info("Queue empty", "pool", p.name)
 					}
 					running = false
 				}
diff --git a/core/spotify/client.go b/core/spotify/client.go
index 6d5d23df..d8547d14 100644
--- a/core/spotify/client.go
+++ b/core/spotify/client.go
@@ -59,7 +59,6 @@ func (c *Client) SearchArtists(ctx context.Context, name string, limit int) ([]A
 	if len(results.Artists.Items) == 0 {
 		return nil, ErrNotFound
 	}
-	log.Debug(ctx, "Found artist in Spotify", "artist", results.Artists.Items[0].Name)
 	return results.Artists.Items, err
 }
 
diff --git a/db/migration/20201030162009_add_artist_info_table.go b/db/migration/20201030162009_add_artist_info_table.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..30a23695
--- /dev/null
+++ b/db/migration/20201030162009_add_artist_info_table.go
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+package migration
+
+import (
+	"database/sql"
+
+	"github.com/pressly/goose"
+)
+
+func init() {
+	goose.AddMigration(upAddArtistImageUrl, downAddArtistImageUrl)
+}
+
+func upAddArtistImageUrl(tx *sql.Tx) error {
+	_, err := tx.Exec(`
+alter table artist
+	add biography varchar(255) default '' not null;
+alter table artist
+	add small_image_url varchar(255) default '' not null;
+alter table artist
+	add medium_image_url varchar(255) default '' not null;
+alter table artist
+	add large_image_url varchar(255) default '' not null;
+alter table artist
+	add similar_artists varchar(255) default '' not null;
+alter table artist
+	add external_url varchar(255) default '' not null;
+alter table artist
+	add external_info_updated_at datetime;
+`)
+	return err
+}
+
+func downAddArtistImageUrl(tx *sql.Tx) error {
+	return nil
+}
diff --git a/model/artist.go b/model/artist.go
index 9f422d87..cb200c4f 100644
--- a/model/artist.go
+++ b/model/artist.go
@@ -1,17 +1,36 @@
 package model
 
+import "time"
+
 type Artist struct {
 	Annotations
 
-	ID              string `json:"id"          orm:"column(id)"`
-	Name            string `json:"name"`
-	AlbumCount      int    `json:"albumCount"`
-	SongCount       int    `json:"songCount"`
-	FullText        string `json:"fullText"`
-	SortArtistName  string `json:"sortArtistName"`
-	OrderArtistName string `json:"orderArtistName"`
-	Size            int64  `json:"size"`
-	MbzArtistID     string `json:"mbzArtistId" orm:"column(mbz_artist_id)"`
+	ID                    string    `json:"id"               orm:"column(id)"`
+	Name                  string    `json:"name"`
+	AlbumCount            int       `json:"albumCount"`
+	SongCount             int       `json:"songCount"`
+	FullText              string    `json:"fullText"`
+	SortArtistName        string    `json:"sortArtistName"`
+	OrderArtistName       string    `json:"orderArtistName"`
+	Size                  int64     `json:"size"`
+	MbzArtistID           string    `json:"mbzArtistId"      orm:"column(mbz_artist_id)"`
+	Biography             string    `json:"biography"`
+	SmallImageUrl         string    `json:"smallImageUrl"`
+	MediumImageUrl        string    `json:"mediumImageUrl"`
+	LargeImageUrl         string    `json:"largeImageUrl"`
+	ExternalUrl           string    `json:"externalUrl"      orm:"column(external_url)"`
+	SimilarArtists        Artists   `json:"-"   orm:"-"`
+	ExternalInfoUpdatedAt time.Time `json:"externalInfoUpdatedAt"`
+}
+
+func (a Artist) ArtistImageUrl() string {
+	if a.MediumImageUrl != "" {
+		return a.MediumImageUrl
+	}
+	if a.LargeImageUrl != "" {
+		return a.LargeImageUrl
+	}
+	return a.SmallImageUrl
 }
 
 type Artists []Artist
@@ -27,7 +46,7 @@ type ArtistRepository interface {
 	Exists(id string) (bool, error)
 	Put(m *Artist) error
 	Get(id string) (*Artist, error)
-	FindByName(name string) (*Artist, error)
+	GetAll(options ...QueryOptions) (Artists, error)
 	GetStarred(options ...QueryOptions) (Artists, error)
 	Search(q string, offset int, size int) (Artists, error)
 	Refresh(ids ...string) error
diff --git a/persistence/artist_repository.go b/persistence/artist_repository.go
index b39e5092..a8b89b42 100644
--- a/persistence/artist_repository.go
+++ b/persistence/artist_repository.go
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@ package persistence
 
 import (
 	"context"
+	"fmt"
+	"net/url"
 	"sort"
 	"strings"
 
@@ -20,6 +22,11 @@ type artistRepository struct {
 	indexGroups utils.IndexGroups
 }
 
+type dbArtist struct {
+	model.Artist
+	SimilarArtists string `json:"similarArtists"`
+}
+
 func NewArtistRepository(ctx context.Context, o orm.Ormer) model.ArtistRepository {
 	r := &artistRepository{}
 	r.ctx = ctx
@@ -49,42 +56,71 @@ func (r *artistRepository) Exists(id string) (bool, error) {
 }
 
 func (r *artistRepository) Put(a *model.Artist) error {
-	a.FullText = getFullText(a.Name, a.SortArtistName)
-	_, err := r.put(a.ID, a)
+	dba := r.fromModel(a)
+	a.FullText = getFullText(dba.Name, dba.SortArtistName)
+	_, err := r.put(dba.ID, dba)
 	return err
 }
 
 func (r *artistRepository) Get(id string) (*model.Artist, error) {
 	sel := r.selectArtist().Where(Eq{"id": id})
-	var res model.Artists
-	if err := r.queryAll(sel, &res); err != nil {
+	var dba []dbArtist
+	if err := r.queryAll(sel, &dba); err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
-	if len(res) == 0 {
-		return nil, model.ErrNotFound
-	}
-	return &res[0], nil
-}
-
-func (r *artistRepository) FindByName(name string) (*model.Artist, error) {
-	sel := r.selectArtist().Where(Like{"name": name})
-	var res model.Artists
-	if err := r.queryAll(sel, &res); err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
-	if len(res) == 0 {
+	if len(dba) == 0 {
 		return nil, model.ErrNotFound
 	}
+	res := r.toModels(dba)
 	return &res[0], nil
 }
 
 func (r *artistRepository) GetAll(options ...model.QueryOptions) (model.Artists, error) {
 	sel := r.selectArtist(options...)
-	res := model.Artists{}
-	err := r.queryAll(sel, &res)
+	var dba []dbArtist
+	err := r.queryAll(sel, &dba)
+	res := r.toModels(dba)
 	return res, err
 }
 
+func (r *artistRepository) toModels(dba []dbArtist) model.Artists {
+	var res model.Artists
+	for i := range dba {
+		a := dba[i]
+		res = append(res, *r.toModel(&a))
+	}
+	return res
+}
+
+func (r *artistRepository) toModel(dba *dbArtist) *model.Artist {
+	a := dba.Artist
+	a.SimilarArtists = nil
+	for _, s := range strings.Split(dba.SimilarArtists, ";") {
+		fields := strings.Split(s, ":")
+		if len(fields) != 2 {
+			continue
+		}
+		name, _ := url.QueryUnescape(fields[1])
+		a.SimilarArtists = append(a.SimilarArtists, model.Artist{
+			ID:   fields[0],
+			Name: name,
+		})
+	}
+	return &a
+}
+
+func (r *artistRepository) fromModel(a *model.Artist) *dbArtist {
+	dba := &dbArtist{Artist: *a}
+	var sa []string
+
+	for _, s := range a.SimilarArtists {
+		sa = append(sa, fmt.Sprintf("%s:%s", s.ID, url.QueryEscape(s.Name)))
+	}
+
+	dba.SimilarArtists = strings.Join(sa, ";")
+	return dba
+}
+
 func (r *artistRepository) getIndexKey(a *model.Artist) string {
 	name := strings.ToLower(utils.NoArticle(a.Name))
 	for k, v := range r.indexGroups {
@@ -98,9 +134,7 @@ func (r *artistRepository) getIndexKey(a *model.Artist) string {
 
 // TODO Cache the index (recalculate when there are changes to the DB)
 func (r *artistRepository) GetIndex() (model.ArtistIndexes, error) {
-	sq := r.selectArtist().OrderBy("order_artist_name")
-	var all model.Artists
-	err := r.queryAll(sq, &all)
+	all, err := r.GetAll(model.QueryOptions{Sort: "order_artist_name"})
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
@@ -181,8 +215,9 @@ func (r *artistRepository) refresh(ids ...string) error {
 
 func (r *artistRepository) GetStarred(options ...model.QueryOptions) (model.Artists, error) {
 	sq := r.selectArtist(options...).Where("starred = true")
-	starred := model.Artists{}
-	err := r.queryAll(sq, &starred)
+	var dba []dbArtist
+	err := r.queryAll(sq, &dba)
+	starred := r.toModels(dba)
 	return starred, err
 }
 
@@ -198,9 +233,12 @@ func (r *artistRepository) purgeEmpty() error {
 }
 
 func (r *artistRepository) Search(q string, offset int, size int) (model.Artists, error) {
-	results := model.Artists{}
-	err := r.doSearch(q, offset, size, &results, "name")
-	return results, err
+	var dba []dbArtist
+	err := r.doSearch(q, offset, size, &dba, "name")
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	return r.toModels(dba), nil
 }
 
 func (r *artistRepository) Count(options ...rest.QueryOptions) (int64, error) {
diff --git a/persistence/artist_repository_test.go b/persistence/artist_repository_test.go
index a6e98632..625dd21e 100644
--- a/persistence/artist_repository_test.go
+++ b/persistence/artist_repository_test.go
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/deluan/navidrome/model/request"
 	. "github.com/onsi/ginkgo"
 	. "github.com/onsi/gomega"
+	. "github.com/onsi/gomega/gstruct"
 )
 
 var _ = Describe("ArtistRepository", func() {
@@ -69,4 +70,26 @@ var _ = Describe("ArtistRepository", func() {
 			}))
 		})
 	})
+
+	Describe("dbArtist mapping", func() {
+		var a *model.Artist
+		BeforeEach(func() {
+			a = &model.Artist{ID: "1", Name: "Van Halen", SimilarArtists: []model.Artist{
+				{ID: "2", Name: "AC/DC"}, {ID: "-1", Name: "Test;With:Sep,Chars"},
+			}}
+		})
+		It("maps fields", func() {
+			dba := repo.(*artistRepository).fromModel(a)
+			actual := repo.(*artistRepository).toModel(dba)
+			Expect(*actual).To(MatchFields(IgnoreExtras, Fields{
+				"ID":   Equal(a.ID),
+				"Name": Equal(a.Name),
+			}))
+			Expect(actual.SimilarArtists).To(HaveLen(2))
+			Expect(actual.SimilarArtists[0].ID).To(Equal("2"))
+			Expect(actual.SimilarArtists[0].Name).To(Equal("AC/DC"))
+			Expect(actual.SimilarArtists[1].ID).To(Equal("-1"))
+			Expect(actual.SimilarArtists[1].Name).To(Equal("Test;With:Sep,Chars"))
+		})
+	})
 })
diff --git a/server/subsonic/browsing.go b/server/subsonic/browsing.go
index 56743582..4803c890 100644
--- a/server/subsonic/browsing.go
+++ b/server/subsonic/browsing.go
@@ -69,12 +69,7 @@ func (c *BrowsingController) getArtistIndex(ctx context.Context, mediaFolderId i
 	res.Index = make([]responses.Index, len(indexes))
 	for i, idx := range indexes {
 		res.Index[i].Name = idx.ID
-		res.Index[i].Artists = make([]responses.Artist, len(idx.Artists))
-		for j, a := range idx.Artists {
-			res.Index[i].Artists[j].Id = a.ID
-			res.Index[i].Artists[j].Name = a.Name
-			res.Index[i].Artists[j].AlbumCount = a.AlbumCount
-		}
+		res.Index[i].Artists = toArtists(ctx, idx.Artists)
 	}
 	return res, nil
 }
@@ -241,28 +236,21 @@ func (c *BrowsingController) GetArtistInfo(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Reques
 	count := utils.ParamInt(r, "count", 20)
 	includeNotPresent := utils.ParamBool(r, "includeNotPresent", false)
 
-	info, err := c.ei.ArtistInfo(ctx, id, count, includeNotPresent)
+	artist, err := c.ei.UpdateArtistInfo(ctx, id, count, includeNotPresent)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
 	response := newResponse()
 	response.ArtistInfo = &responses.ArtistInfo{}
-	response.ArtistInfo.Biography = info.Biography
-	response.ArtistInfo.SmallImageUrl = info.SmallImageUrl
-	response.ArtistInfo.MediumImageUrl = info.MediumImageUrl
-	response.ArtistInfo.LargeImageUrl = info.LargeImageUrl
-	response.ArtistInfo.LastFmUrl = info.LastFMUrl
-	response.ArtistInfo.MusicBrainzID = info.MBID
-	for _, s := range info.SimilarArtists {
-		similar := responses.Artist{}
-		similar.Id = s.ID
-		similar.Name = s.Name
-		similar.AlbumCount = s.AlbumCount
-		if s.Starred {
-			similar.Starred = &s.StarredAt
-		}
-		similar.UserRating = s.Rating
+	response.ArtistInfo.Biography = artist.Biography
+	response.ArtistInfo.SmallImageUrl = artist.SmallImageUrl
+	response.ArtistInfo.MediumImageUrl = artist.MediumImageUrl
+	response.ArtistInfo.LargeImageUrl = artist.LargeImageUrl
+	response.ArtistInfo.LastFmUrl = artist.ExternalUrl
+	response.ArtistInfo.MusicBrainzID = artist.MbzArtistID
+	for _, s := range artist.SimilarArtists {
+		similar := toArtist(ctx, s)
 		response.ArtistInfo.SimilarArtist = append(response.ArtistInfo.SimilarArtist, similar)
 	}
 	return response, nil
@@ -283,6 +271,7 @@ func (c *BrowsingController) GetArtistInfo2(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Reque
 		similar.Name = s.Name
 		similar.AlbumCount = s.AlbumCount
 		similar.Starred = s.Starred
+		similar.ArtistImageUrl = s.ArtistImageUrl
 		response.ArtistInfo2.SimilarArtist = append(response.ArtistInfo2.SimilarArtist, similar)
 	}
 	return response, nil
@@ -362,16 +351,10 @@ func (c *BrowsingController) buildArtistDirectory(ctx context.Context, artist *m
 }
 
 func (c *BrowsingController) buildArtist(ctx context.Context, artist *model.Artist, albums model.Albums) *responses.ArtistWithAlbumsID3 {
-	dir := &responses.ArtistWithAlbumsID3{}
-	dir.Id = artist.ID
-	dir.Name = artist.Name
-	dir.AlbumCount = artist.AlbumCount
-	if artist.Starred {
-		dir.Starred = &artist.StarredAt
-	}
-
-	dir.Album = childrenFromAlbums(ctx, albums)
-	return dir
+	a := &responses.ArtistWithAlbumsID3{}
+	a.ArtistID3 = toArtistID3(ctx, *artist)
+	a.Album = childrenFromAlbums(ctx, albums)
+	return a
 }
 
 func (c *BrowsingController) buildAlbumDirectory(ctx context.Context, album *model.Album) (*responses.Directory, error) {
diff --git a/server/subsonic/helpers.go b/server/subsonic/helpers.go
index a3525e28..768e215d 100644
--- a/server/subsonic/helpers.go
+++ b/server/subsonic/helpers.go
@@ -74,19 +74,38 @@ func getUser(ctx context.Context) string {
 func toArtists(ctx context.Context, artists model.Artists) []responses.Artist {
 	as := make([]responses.Artist, len(artists))
 	for i, artist := range artists {
-		as[i] = responses.Artist{
-			Id:         artist.ID,
-			Name:       artist.Name,
-			AlbumCount: artist.AlbumCount,
-			UserRating: artist.Rating,
-		}
-		if artist.Starred {
-			as[i].Starred = &artist.StarredAt
-		}
+		as[i] = toArtist(ctx, artist)
 	}
 	return as
 }
 
+func toArtist(ctx context.Context, a model.Artist) responses.Artist {
+	artist := responses.Artist{
+		Id:             a.ID,
+		Name:           a.Name,
+		AlbumCount:     a.AlbumCount,
+		UserRating:     a.Rating,
+		ArtistImageUrl: a.ArtistImageUrl(),
+	}
+	if a.Starred {
+		artist.Starred = &a.StarredAt
+	}
+	return artist
+}
+
+func toArtistID3(ctx context.Context, a model.Artist) responses.ArtistID3 {
+	artist := responses.ArtistID3{
+		Id:             a.ID,
+		Name:           a.Name,
+		AlbumCount:     a.AlbumCount,
+		ArtistImageUrl: a.ArtistImageUrl(),
+	}
+	if a.Starred {
+		artist.Starred = &a.StarredAt
+	}
+	return artist
+}
+
 func toGenres(genres model.Genres) *responses.Genres {
 	response := make([]responses.Genre, len(genres))
 	for i, g := range genres {
diff --git a/server/subsonic/responses/.snapshots/responses-snapshotMatcher-Match-Responses Indexes with data should match .JSON b/server/subsonic/responses/.snapshots/responses-snapshotMatcher-Match-Responses Indexes with data should match .JSON
index 976c93bc..be2e03db 100644
--- a/server/subsonic/responses/.snapshots/responses-snapshotMatcher-Match-Responses Indexes with data should match .JSON	
+++ b/server/subsonic/responses/.snapshots/responses-snapshotMatcher-Match-Responses Indexes with data should match .JSON	
@@ -1 +1 @@
-{"status":"ok","version":"1.8.0","type":"navidrome","serverVersion":"v0.0.0","indexes":{"index":[{"name":"A","artist":[{"id":"111","name":"aaa","albumCount":2,"starred":"2016-03-02T20:30:00Z","userRating":3}]}],"lastModified":1,"ignoredArticles":"A"}}
+{"status":"ok","version":"1.8.0","type":"navidrome","serverVersion":"v0.0.0","indexes":{"index":[{"name":"A","artist":[{"id":"111","name":"aaa","albumCount":2,"starred":"2016-03-02T20:30:00Z","userRating":3,"artistImageUrl":"https://lastfm.freetls.fastly.net/i/u/300x300/2a96cbd8b46e442fc41c2b86b821562f.png"}]}],"lastModified":1,"ignoredArticles":"A"}}
diff --git a/server/subsonic/responses/.snapshots/responses-snapshotMatcher-Match-Responses Indexes with data should match .XML b/server/subsonic/responses/.snapshots/responses-snapshotMatcher-Match-Responses Indexes with data should match .XML
index 7b8bfee3..c8757df9 100644
--- a/server/subsonic/responses/.snapshots/responses-snapshotMatcher-Match-Responses Indexes with data should match .XML	
+++ b/server/subsonic/responses/.snapshots/responses-snapshotMatcher-Match-Responses Indexes with data should match .XML	
@@ -1 +1 @@
-<subsonic-response xmlns="http://subsonic.org/restapi" status="ok" version="1.8.0" type="navidrome" serverVersion="v0.0.0"><indexes lastModified="1" ignoredArticles="A"><index name="A"><artist id="111" name="aaa" albumCount="2" starred="2016-03-02T20:30:00Z" userRating="3"></artist></index></indexes></subsonic-response>
+<subsonic-response xmlns="http://subsonic.org/restapi" status="ok" version="1.8.0" type="navidrome" serverVersion="v0.0.0"><indexes lastModified="1" ignoredArticles="A"><index name="A"><artist id="111" name="aaa" albumCount="2" starred="2016-03-02T20:30:00Z" userRating="3" artistImageUrl="https://lastfm.freetls.fastly.net/i/u/300x300/2a96cbd8b46e442fc41c2b86b821562f.png"></artist></index></indexes></subsonic-response>
diff --git a/server/subsonic/responses/responses.go b/server/subsonic/responses/responses.go
index b2cf2b21..c8f848e0 100644
--- a/server/subsonic/responses/responses.go
+++ b/server/subsonic/responses/responses.go
@@ -71,11 +71,12 @@ type MusicFolders struct {
 }
 
 type Artist struct {
-	Id         string     `xml:"id,attr"                           json:"id"`
-	Name       string     `xml:"name,attr"                         json:"name"`
-	AlbumCount int        `xml:"albumCount,attr,omitempty"         json:"albumCount,omitempty"`
-	Starred    *time.Time `xml:"starred,attr,omitempty"            json:"starred,omitempty"`
-	UserRating int        `xml:"userRating,attr,omitempty"         json:"userRating,omitempty"`
+	Id             string     `xml:"id,attr"                           json:"id"`
+	Name           string     `xml:"name,attr"                         json:"name"`
+	AlbumCount     int        `xml:"albumCount,attr,omitempty"         json:"albumCount,omitempty"`
+	Starred        *time.Time `xml:"starred,attr,omitempty"            json:"starred,omitempty"`
+	UserRating     int        `xml:"userRating,attr,omitempty"         json:"userRating,omitempty"`
+	ArtistImageUrl string     `xml:"artistImageUrl,attr,omitempty"     json:"artistImageUrl,omitempty"`
 	/*
 		<xs:attribute name="averageRating" type="sub:AverageRating" use="optional"/>  <!-- Added in 1.13.0 -->
 	*/
@@ -158,11 +159,12 @@ type Directory struct {
 }
 
 type ArtistID3 struct {
-	Id         string     `xml:"id,attr"                            json:"id"`
-	Name       string     `xml:"name,attr"                          json:"name"`
-	CoverArt   string     `xml:"coverArt,attr,omitempty"            json:"coverArt,omitempty"`
-	AlbumCount int        `xml:"albumCount,attr,omitempty"          json:"albumCount,omitempty"`
-	Starred    *time.Time `xml:"starred,attr,omitempty"             json:"starred,omitempty"`
+	Id             string     `xml:"id,attr"                            json:"id"`
+	Name           string     `xml:"name,attr"                          json:"name"`
+	CoverArt       string     `xml:"coverArt,attr,omitempty"            json:"coverArt,omitempty"`
+	AlbumCount     int        `xml:"albumCount,attr,omitempty"          json:"albumCount,omitempty"`
+	Starred        *time.Time `xml:"starred,attr,omitempty"             json:"starred,omitempty"`
+	ArtistImageUrl string     `xml:"artistImageUrl,attr,omitempty"     json:"artistImageUrl,omitempty"`
 }
 
 type AlbumID3 struct {
diff --git a/server/subsonic/responses/responses_test.go b/server/subsonic/responses/responses_test.go
index fc067fa3..bc680446 100644
--- a/server/subsonic/responses/responses_test.go
+++ b/server/subsonic/responses/responses_test.go
@@ -92,7 +92,14 @@ var _ = Describe("Responses", func() {
 			BeforeEach(func() {
 				artists := make([]Artist, 1)
 				t := time.Date(2016, 03, 2, 20, 30, 0, 0, time.UTC)
-				artists[0] = Artist{Id: "111", Name: "aaa", Starred: &t, UserRating: 3, AlbumCount: 2}
+				artists[0] = Artist{
+					Id:             "111",
+					Name:           "aaa",
+					Starred:        &t,
+					UserRating:     3,
+					AlbumCount:     2,
+					ArtistImageUrl: "https://lastfm.freetls.fastly.net/i/u/300x300/2a96cbd8b46e442fc41c2b86b821562f.png",
+				}
 				index := make([]Index, 1)
 				index[0] = Index{Name: "A", Artists: artists}
 				response.Indexes.Index = index
diff --git a/server/subsonic/searching.go b/server/subsonic/searching.go
index 34b57712..138992e8 100644
--- a/server/subsonic/searching.go
+++ b/server/subsonic/searching.go
@@ -96,6 +96,7 @@ func (c *SearchingController) Search2(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) (*
 }
 
 func (c *SearchingController) Search3(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) (*responses.Subsonic, error) {
+	ctx := r.Context()
 	sp, err := c.getParams(r)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
@@ -106,17 +107,10 @@ func (c *SearchingController) Search3(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) (*
 	searchResult3 := &responses.SearchResult3{}
 	searchResult3.Artist = make([]responses.ArtistID3, len(as))
 	for i, artist := range as {
-		searchResult3.Artist[i] = responses.ArtistID3{
-			Id:         artist.ID,
-			Name:       artist.Name,
-			AlbumCount: artist.AlbumCount,
-		}
-		if artist.Starred {
-			searchResult3.Artist[i].Starred = &artist.StarredAt
-		}
+		searchResult3.Artist[i] = toArtistID3(ctx, artist)
 	}
-	searchResult3.Album = childrenFromAlbums(r.Context(), als)
-	searchResult3.Song = childrenFromMediaFiles(r.Context(), mfs)
+	searchResult3.Album = childrenFromAlbums(ctx, als)
+	searchResult3.Song = childrenFromMediaFiles(ctx, mfs)
 	response.SearchResult3 = searchResult3
 	return response, nil
 }