Last.fm
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.
Your information
Artist or band name, such as Taylor Swift.
Maximum items in each top tracks, top albums, and similar artists list, such as 10.
Example results
- Link
- last.fm
- 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 coverage and critical praise. Swift rose to mainstream prominence with her sophomore studio album, Fearless (2008), a country pop record with crossover appeal.
- Image Link
Open image- Listener Count
- 6,122,046
- Scrobble Count
- 3,796,784,309
- Genre Tags
- Top Albums
Top Albums Title Link Rank Listener Count Lover12,379,531reputation22,111,880folklore32,101,724198942,003,6911989 (Deluxe)51,889,260Midnights61,827,912Red (Taylor's Version)71,698,005Fearless81,692,855Speak Now91,520,517Fearless (Taylor's Version)101,449,365- Top Tracks
Top Tracks Title Link Rank Listener Count Blank Space11,922,546Cruel Summer21,748,964Shake It Off31,698,280Style41,673,743cardigan51,604,866Love Story61,552,779You Belong with Me71,504,910august81,424,152Lover91,389,153Anti-Hero101,375,666- Similar Artists
- Upcoming Events
- None
About Last.fm
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 by Fous from last.fm and checked automatically; it last passed a check on Sep 30, 2026. Fous is not affiliated with Last.fm.
Actions
Get artist
1 credit per runGet 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.
What you provide
| Field | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
Artistartist | Text | Required | Artist or band name, such as Taylor Swift.Example: Taylor Swift |
Max Resultsmax_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 |
|---|---|---|
Linklink | Text | Example: https://www.last.fm/music/Taylor%20Swift |
Artistartist | Text | Example: Taylor Swift |
Short Bioshort_bio | Text | Example: Taylor Alison Swift is an American singer-songwriter. Her discography spans… |
Genre Tagsgenre_tags | List | |
Image Linkimage_link | Text | Example: https://lastfm-img.freetls.fastly.net/i/u/ar0/9b8de6ff6dcc577f3d2827624e2a3855… |
Top Albumstop_albums | List | |
Linktop_albums[].link | Text | Example: https://www.last.fm/music/Taylor+Swift/Lover |
Ranktop_albums[].rank | Number | Example: 1 |
Titletop_albums[].title | Text | Example: Lover |
Listener Counttop_albums[].listener_count | Number | Example: 2379531 |
Top Trackstop_tracks | List | |
Linktop_tracks[].link | Text | Example: https://www.last.fm/music/Taylor+Swift/_/Blank+Space |
Ranktop_tracks[].rank | Number | Example: 1 |
Titletop_tracks[].title | Text | Example: Blank Space |
Listener Counttop_tracks[].listener_count | Number | Example: 1922546 |
Listener Countlistener_count | Number | Example: 6122046 |
Scrobble Countscrobble_count | Number | Example: 3796784309 |
Similar Artistssimilar_artists | List | |
Linksimilar_artists[].link | Text | Example: https://www.last.fm/music/Sabrina+Carpenter |
Namesimilar_artists[].name | Text | Example: Sabrina Carpenter |
Upcoming Eventsupcoming_events | List | |
Cityupcoming_events[].city | Text | Example: Austin |
Dateupcoming_events[].date | Date | Example: 2026-10-02 |
Linkupcoming_events[].link | Text | Example: https://www.last.fm/festival/5026867+Austin+City+Limits+Music+Festival+2026+Wee… |
Venueupcoming_events[].venue | Text | Example: Zilker Metropolitan Park |
Countryupcoming_events[].country | Text | Example: United States |
Event Nameupcoming_events[].event_name | Text | Example: Austin City Limits Music Festival 2026 Weekend 1 |
Example result
For Artist: Taylor Swift, Max Results: 10
{
"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 per runFind 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
Artistartist | Text | Required | Artist or band name, for example Radiohead.Example: Daft Punk |
Max Resultsmax_results | Number | Optional | Most similar artists to return, for example 20.Example: 4 |
What you get
| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
Artistsartists | List | Artists in the order Last.fm lists them, most similar first. |
Genre Tagsartists[].genre_tags | List | |
Image Linkartists[].image_link | Text | Example: https://lastfm-img.freetls.fastly.net/i/u/300x300/c6b7f7341be1a9e2ae68a76b0b70e… |
Artist Nameartists[].artist_name | Text | Example: Justice |
Last Fm Linkartists[].last_fm_link | Text | Example: https://www.last.fm/music/Justice |
Listener Countartists[].listener_count | Number | Example: 2888080 |
Similarity (%)artists[].similarity_percent | Number | Similarity from 0 to 100 when shown, otherwise null. |
Matched Artistmatched_artist | Text | Name of the matched Last.fm artist.Example: Daft Punk |
Example result
For Artist: Daft Punk, Max Results: 4
{
"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
Run this workflow from your own code. In Studio, turn on Developer mode and create an API key.
# First set your key: export FOUS_API_KEY='YOUR_FOUS_API_KEY'
: "${FOUS_API_KEY:?Set FOUS_API_KEY before running this example}"
curl 'https://api.fous.com/v1/query' \
--fail-with-body --silent --show-error --max-time 120 \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $FOUS_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
Is Fous affiliated with Last.fm?
No. Fous is not affiliated with Last.fm. This workflow reads the public last.fm website and returns its data.
How much does it cost?
Each run costs 1 credit. 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; repeating the same request within a day may return the saved result. Fous checks this workflow automatically; it last passed a check on Sep 30, 2026.
What are an artist’s most-listened-to tracks?
Get artist returns top tracks with their ranks and listener counts.
Which artists are similar to a named artist?
List similar artists returns artists in the order Last.fm lists them, most similar first.
What upcoming events are listed for an artist?
Get artist returns listed upcoming events, including their city, date, venue, and country.