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Artist statistics, top tracks and similar artists

Last.fm provides listening statistics, artist profiles, discovery, up to 50 tracks or albums, similar artists without percentages, and upcoming events that may be absent.

Get artist

Get an artist’s listening statistics, profile, top tracks and albums, similar artists, and upcoming events by name. Lists can include up to 50 items each; some profiles may have no bio, image, or events.

Your information

Artist

Artist or band name, such as Taylor Swift.

Max ResultsOptional

Maximum items in each top tracks, top albums, and similar artists list, such as 10.

1 credit per completed run

The same inputs also work from your code or an AI assistant. See For developers.

Example results

Taylor Swift

Listeners6.1M

Scrobbles3.8B

View artist profile

Taylor Alison Swift is an American singer-songwriter. Her discography spans multiple genres, and her narrative songwriting, which is often inspired by her personal life, has received widespread media coverage and critical praise. Swift rose to mainstream prominence with her sophomore studio album, Fearless (2008), a country pop record with crossover appeal.

Genres

pop
country
female vocalists
singer-songwriter
synthpop

Top tracks

Blank Space
1
1.9M listeners
Cruel Summer
2
1.7M listeners
Shake It Off
3
1.7M listeners
Style
4
1.7M listeners
cardigan
5
1.6M listeners
Love Story
6
1.6M listeners
You Belong with Me
7
1.5M listeners
august
8
1.4M listeners
Lover
9
1.4M listeners
Anti-Hero
10
1.4M listeners

Top albums

Lover
1
2.4M listeners
reputation
2
2.1M listeners
folklore
3
2.1M listeners
1989
4
2M listeners
1989 (Deluxe)
5
1.9M listeners
Midnights
6
1.8M listeners
Red (Taylor's Version)
7
1.7M listeners
Fearless
8
1.7M listeners
Speak Now
9
1.5M listeners
Fearless (Taylor's Version)
10
1.4M listeners

Similar artists

Upcoming events

No upcoming events listed.

About the Last.fm tool

Get artist returns an artist’s profile, listening statistics, top tracks and albums, similar artists, and upcoming events; it needs an artist name.

List similar artists returns artists in similarity order; it needs an artist name and can take a maximum result count.

Built from last.fm. Last checked Oct 8, 2026.

Actions

Get artist

1 credit

What you provide

Field	Type	Required	Description
Artist`artist`	Text	Required	Artist or band name, such as Taylor Swift.Example: Taylor Swift
Max Results`max_results`	Number	Optional	Maximum items in each top tracks, top albums, and similar artists list, such as 10.Example: 10

What you get

Field	Type	Description
Link`link`	Text	Example: https://www.last.fm/music/Taylor%20Swift
Artist`artist`	Text	Example: Taylor Swift
Short Bio`short_bio`	Text	Example: Taylor Alison Swift is an American singer-songwriter. Her discography spans…
Genre Tags`genre_tags`	List
Image Link`image_link`	Text	Example: https://lastfm-img.freetls.fastly.net/i/u/ar0/9b8de6ff6dcc577f3d2827624e2a3855…
Top Albums`top_albums`	List
Link`top_albums[].link`	Text	Example: https://www.last.fm/music/Taylor+Swift/Lover
Rank`top_albums[].rank`	Number	Example: 1
Title`top_albums[].title`	Text	Example: Lover
Listener Count`top_albums[].listener_count`	Number	Example: 2379531
Top Tracks`top_tracks`	List
Link`top_tracks[].link`	Text	Example: https://www.last.fm/music/Taylor+Swift/_/Blank+Space
Rank`top_tracks[].rank`	Number	Example: 1
Title`top_tracks[].title`	Text	Example: Blank Space
Listener Count`top_tracks[].listener_count`	Number	Example: 1922546
Listener Count`listener_count`	Number	Example: 6122046
Scrobble Count`scrobble_count`	Number	Example: 3796784309
Similar Artists`similar_artists`	List
Link`similar_artists[].link`	Text	Example: https://www.last.fm/music/Sabrina+Carpenter
Name`similar_artists[].name`	Text	Example: Sabrina Carpenter
Upcoming Events`upcoming_events`	List
City`upcoming_events[].city`	Text	Example: Austin
Date`upcoming_events[].date`	Date	Example: 2026-10-02
Link`upcoming_events[].link`	Text	Example: https://www.last.fm/festival/5026867+Austin+City+Limits+Music+Festival+2026+Wee…
Venue`upcoming_events[].venue`	Text	Example: Zilker Metropolitan Park
Country`upcoming_events[].country`	Text	Example: United States
Event Name`upcoming_events[].event_name`	Text	Example: Austin City Limits Music Festival 2026 Weekend 1

Example result

For Artist: Taylor Swift, Max Results: 10

JSON

{
  "link": "https://www.last.fm/music/Taylor%20Swift",
  "artist": "Taylor Swift",
  "short_bio": "Taylor Alison Swift is an American singer-songwriter. Her discography spans multiple genres, and her narrative songwriting, which is often inspired by her personal life, has received widespread media …",
  "genre_tags": [
    "pop",
    "country",
    "female vocalists"
  ],
  "image_link": "https://lastfm-img.freetls.fastly.net/i/u/ar0/9b8de6ff6dcc577f3d2827624e2a3855.jpg",
  "top_albums": [
    {
      "link": "https://www.last.fm/music/Taylor+Swift/Lover",
      "rank": 1,
      "title": "Lover",
      "listener_count": 2379531
    },
    {
      "link": "https://www.last.fm/music/Taylor+Swift/reputation",
      "rank": 2,
      "title": "reputation",
      "listener_count": 2111880
    },
    {
      "link": "https://www.last.fm/music/Taylor+Swift/folklore",
      "rank": 3,
      "title": "folklore",
      "listener_count": 2101724
    }
  ],
  "top_tracks": [
    {
      "link": "https://www.last.fm/music/Taylor+Swift/_/Blank+Space",
      "rank": 1,
      "title": "Blank Space",
      "listener_count": 1922546
    },
    {
      "link": "https://www.last.fm/music/Taylor+Swift/_/Cruel+Summer",
      "rank": 2,
      "title": "Cruel Summer",
      "listener_count": 1748964
    },
    {
      "link": "https://www.last.fm/music/Taylor+Swift/_/Shake+It+Off",
      "rank": 3,
      "title": "Shake It Off",
      "listener_count": 1698280
    }
  ],
  "listener_count": 6122046,
  "scrobble_count": 3796784309,
  "similar_artists": [
    {
      "link": "https://www.last.fm/music/Sabrina+Carpenter",
      "name": "Sabrina Carpenter"
    },
    {
      "link": "https://www.last.fm/music/Gracie+Abrams",
      "name": "Gracie Abrams"
    },
    {
      "link": "https://www.last.fm/music/Olivia+Rodrigo",
      "name": "Olivia Rodrigo"
    }
  ],
  "upcoming_events": []
}

List similar artists

1 credit

Find artists similar to a named artist on Last.fm, ordered by similarity. Similarity percentages are null because public pages do not show them; occasional visitor challenges can interrupt results.

What you provide

Field	Type	Required	Description
Artist`artist`	Text	Required	Artist or band name, for example Radiohead.Example: Daft Punk
Max Results`max_results`	Number	Optional	Most similar artists to return, for example 20.Example: 4

What you get

Field	Type	Description
Artists`artists`	List	Artists in the order Last.fm lists them, most similar first.
Genre Tags`artists[].genre_tags`	List
Image Link`artists[].image_link`	Text	Example: https://lastfm-img.freetls.fastly.net/i/u/300x300/c6b7f7341be1a9e2ae68a76b0b70e…
Artist Name`artists[].artist_name`	Text	Example: Justice
Last Fm Link`artists[].last_fm_link`	Text	Example: https://www.last.fm/music/Justice
Listener Count`artists[].listener_count`	Number	Example: 2888080
Similarity (%)`artists[].similarity_percent`	Number	Similarity from 0 to 100 when shown, otherwise null.
Matched Artist`matched_artist`	Text	Name of the matched Last.fm artist.Example: Daft Punk

Example result

For Artist: Daft Punk, Max Results: 4

JSON

{
  "artists": [
    {
      "genre_tags": [
        "electronic",
        "french",
        "electro"
      ],
      "image_link": "https://lastfm-img.freetls.fastly.net/i/u/300x300/c6b7f7341be1a9e2ae68a76b0b70e66d.jpg",
      "artist_name": "Justice",
      "last_fm_link": "https://www.last.fm/music/Justice",
      "listener_count": 2888080,
      "similarity_percent": null
    },
    {
      "genre_tags": [
        "house",
        "electronic",
        "dance"
      ],
      "image_link": "https://lastfm-img.freetls.fastly.net/i/u/300x300/b1cb5257d113cf2f62031c3dc2c76f98.jpg",
      "artist_name": "Modjo",
      "last_fm_link": "https://www.last.fm/music/Modjo",
      "listener_count": 1726073,
      "similarity_percent": null
    },
    {
      "genre_tags": [
        "house",
        "electronic",
        "dance"
      ],
      "image_link": "https://lastfm-img.freetls.fastly.net/i/u/300x300/983b09e46b5cfee7184bf164a808f5e2.jpg",
      "artist_name": "Stardust",
      "last_fm_link": "https://www.last.fm/music/Stardust",
      "listener_count": 1251635,
      "similarity_percent": null
    }
  ],
  "matched_artist": "Daft Punk"
}

For developers

Call it from your code with one request. Change the values in input to run it on new data. To get an API key, open Developers at the bottom of Studio, turn on Developer mode and go to API keys.

cURL

curl 'https://api.fous.com/v1/query' \
  --fail-with-body --silent --show-error --max-time 180 \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  --data-raw '{
  "api": "@last-fm",
  "visibility": "public",
  "operation": "get_artist",
  "version": 1,
  "input": {
    "artist": "Taylor Swift",
    "max_results": 10
  },
  "response": {
    "format": "json"
  }
}'

What you can do with it

Compare listener counts across artists
Find artists similar to a favorite band
Review an artist’s most-listened-to tracks and albums
Explore artist genres and short biographies
Check listed upcoming events by city and venue

Questions about Last.fm

Can I run it with my own inputs?

Yes. Change the inputs in Studio and press Run, or send new inputs from your code, or ask a connected AI assistant.

Can I call this Last.fm tool as an API?

Yes. Send a POST request to /v1/query with your Fous API key and the inputs, and get JSON back.

How much does it cost?

Each completed run costs 1 credit. Failed runs without a completed receipt are free; completed work can remain charged if delivery is interrupted. With pay as you go, a credit costs 1¢. Monthly plans cost less per credit.

Do I need a Last.fm account?

No. You only need a Fous account.

How current is the data?

Fous gets the data from last.fm when you run it. Some results are reused for up to 24 hours, and results that use your account or key are never reused. It was last verified on Oct 8, 2026.