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Song identifiers and artist details

MusicBrainz provides community-maintained recording and release information, matching songs to identifiers and release dates and providing artist details and links when available; some release information may be incomplete.

Get artist

Get an artist or band’s reference details by name, optionally choosing a country. Includes recorded members and selected website, encyclopedia, social, and streaming links when available.

Your information

Artist

Artist or band name, for example Nirvana.

More options

CountryOptional

Two-letter country code to distinguish artists with the same name, for example US.

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Example results

Name: Nirvana
Type: Group
Gender: Not provided
Country: US
End Date: 1994-04-05
Home Area: Aberdeen
Begin Date: 1987
Musicbrainz Link: musicbrainz.org
Musicbrainz Artist ID: 5b11f4ce-a62d-471e-81fc-a69a8278c7da
Genres: acoustic rock
alternative metal
alternative pop
alternative rock
ambient
conscious hip hop
electronic
experimental
grunge
hard rock
hip hop
instrumental hip hop
new age
noise rock
pigfuck
pop
post-hardcore
psychedelic pop
psytrance
punk
punk rock
rock
sludge metal
underground hip hop
Aliases: Nirvana
Nirvana US
ニルヴァーナ
Members: Members
Name Link Years Instruments
Aaron Burckhard
musicbrainz.org
1987–1987
drums (drum set)
Chad Channing
musicbrainz.org
1988–1990
drums (drum set)
Dale Crover
musicbrainz.org
1987–1990
drums (drum set)
Dan Peters
musicbrainz.org
1990–1990
drums (drum set)
Dave Foster
musicbrainz.org
1988–1988
drums (drum set)
Dave Grohl
musicbrainz.org
1990–1994
background vocals, drums (drum set)
Jason Everman
musicbrainz.org
1989–1989
background vocals, guitar
Krist Novoselic
musicbrainz.org
1987–1994
accordion, bass guitar, other vocals
Kurt Cobain
musicbrainz.org
1987–1994
background vocals, guitar, lead vocals
Ipi Codes: None
Isni Codes: 0000000123486830
Official Links: Official Links
Link Label
music.amazon.com
Amazon Music
music.apple.com
Apple Music
nirvana.bandcamp.com
Bandcamp
deezer.com
Deezer
facebook.com
Facebook
myspace.com
Myspace
us.napster.com
Napster
nirvana.com
Official website
pandora.com
Pandora
qobuz.com
Qobuz
soundcloud.com
SoundCloud
open.spotify.com
Spotify
tidal.com
Tidal
twitter.com
X
music.yandex.com
Yandex Music
youtube.com
YouTube
music.youtube.com
YouTube Music

Members
Name	Link	Years	Instruments
Aaron Burckhard	musicbrainz.org	1987–1987	drums (drum set)
Chad Channing	musicbrainz.org	1988–1990	drums (drum set)
Dale Crover	musicbrainz.org	1987–1990	drums (drum set)
Dan Peters	musicbrainz.org	1990–1990	drums (drum set)
Dave Foster	musicbrainz.org	1988–1988	drums (drum set)
Dave Grohl	musicbrainz.org	1990–1994	background vocals, drums (drum set)
Jason Everman	musicbrainz.org	1989–1989	background vocals, guitar
Krist Novoselic	musicbrainz.org	1987–1994	accordion, bass guitar, other vocals
Kurt Cobain	musicbrainz.org	1987–1994	background vocals, guitar, lead vocals

Official Links
Link	Label
music.amazon.com	Amazon Music
music.apple.com	Apple Music
nirvana.bandcamp.com	Bandcamp
deezer.com	Deezer
facebook.com	Facebook
myspace.com	Myspace
us.napster.com	Napster
nirvana.com	Official website
pandora.com	Pandora
qobuz.com	Qobuz
soundcloud.com	SoundCloud
open.spotify.com	Spotify
tidal.com	Tidal
twitter.com	X
music.yandex.com	Yandex Music
youtube.com	YouTube
music.youtube.com	YouTube Music

Example data · Run in Studio for fresh results.

About MusicBrainz

Get song identifiers finds a matching studio recording, its identifiers, and listed releases using a song title and artist.

Get artist returns reference details and available links for an artist or band using its name, with an optional country to distinguish artists.

Built by Fous from musicbrainz.org and checked automatically; it last passed a check on Sep 29, 2026. Fous is not affiliated with MusicBrainz.

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Get artist

1 credit per run

Get an artist or band’s reference details by name, optionally choosing a country. Includes recorded members and selected website, encyclopedia, social, and streaming links when available.

What you provide

Field	Type	Required	Description
Artist`artist`	Text	Required	Artist or band name, for example Nirvana.Example: Nirvana
Country`country`	Text	Optional	Two-letter country code to distinguish artists with the same name, for example US.Example: US

What you get

Field	Type	Description
Name`name`	Text	Example: Nirvana
Type`type`	Text	Example: Group
Gender`gender`	Text	Example: Female
Genres`genres`	List
Aliases`aliases`	List
Country`country`	Text	Example: US
Members`members`	List
Link`members[].link`	Text	Example: https://musicbrainz.org/artist/86d3f2c7-2a19-4249-ad7c-6feec74118d7
Name`members[].name`	Text	Example: Aaron Burckhard
Years`members[].years`	Text	Example: 1987–1987
Instruments`members[].instruments`	List
End Date`end_date`	Text	Example: 1994-04-05
Home Area`home_area`	Text	Example: Aberdeen
Ipi Codes`ipi_codes`	List
Begin Date`begin_date`	Text	Example: 1987
Isni Codes`isni_codes`	List
Official Links`official_links`	List
Link`official_links[].link`	Text	Example: https://music.amazon.com/artists/B001DTD5NQ
Label`official_links[].label`	Text	Example: Amazon Music
Musicbrainz Link`musicbrainz_link`	Text	Example: https://musicbrainz.org/artist/5b11f4ce-a62d-471e-81fc-a69a8278c7da
Musicbrainz Artist ID`musicbrainz_artist_id`	Text	Example: 5b11f4ce-a62d-471e-81fc-a69a8278c7da

Example result

For Artist: Nirvana

JSON

{
  "name": "Nirvana",
  "type": "Group",
  "gender": null,
  "genres": [
    "acoustic rock",
    "alternative metal",
    "alternative pop"
  ],
  "aliases": [
    "Nirvana",
    "Nirvana US",
    "ニルヴァーナ"
  ],
  "country": "US",
  "members": [
    {
      "link": "https://musicbrainz.org/artist/86d3f2c7-2a19-4249-ad7c-6feec74118d7",
      "name": "Aaron Burckhard",
      "years": "1987–1987",
      "instruments": [
        "drums (drum set)"
      ]
    },
    {
      "link": "https://musicbrainz.org/artist/e2f28104-72bb-4c8f-b0f9-78d4eaf492fd",
      "name": "Chad Channing",
      "years": "1988–1990",
      "instruments": [
        "drums (drum set)"
      ]
    },
    {
      "link": "https://musicbrainz.org/artist/9b93a71b-1484-4bea-b096-f660c1161f8a",
      "name": "Dale Crover",
      "years": "1987–1990",
      "instruments": [
        "drums (drum set)"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "end_date": "1994-04-05",
  "home_area": "Aberdeen",
  "ipi_codes": [],
  "begin_date": "1987",
  "isni_codes": [
    "0000000123486830"
  ],
  "official_links": [
    {
      "link": "https://music.amazon.com/artists/B001DTD5NQ",
      "label": "Amazon Music"
    },
    {
      "link": "https://music.apple.com/us/artist/112018",
      "label": "Apple Music"
    },
    {
      "link": "https://nirvana.bandcamp.com/",
      "label": "Bandcamp"
    }
  ],
  "musicbrainz_link": "https://musicbrainz.org/artist/5b11f4ce-a62d-471e-81fc-a69a8278c7da",
  "musicbrainz_artist_id": "5b11f4ce-a62d-471e-81fc-a69a8278c7da"
}

Get song identifiers

1 credit per run

Find the best-matching studio recording by song title and artist, with ISRCs, first release date, and up to 25 of its earliest listed releases. Release dates and some label, country, barcode, or format details may be incomplete in MusicBrainz.

What you provide

Field	Type	Required	Description
Song`song`	Text	Required	Song title, for example Bohemian Rhapsody.Example: Smells Like Teen Spirit
Artist`artist`	Text	Required	Performing artist, for example Queen.Example: Nirvana

What you get

Field	Type	Description
Title`title`	Text	Recording title.Example: Smells Like Teen Spirit
Artist`artist`	Text	Credited recording artist.Example: Nirvana
Length`length`	Text	Recording length in minutes and seconds, for example 5:55.Example: 5:01
Releases`releases`	List	Up to 25 earliest releases carrying the recording, oldest first.
Date`releases[].date`	Text	Release date as listed; may be a year or year-month if incomplete.Example: 1991
Label`releases[].label`	Text	Example: Geffen
Format`releases[].format`	Text	Example: CD
Barcode`releases[].barcode`	Text	Example: 720642442548
Country`releases[].country`	Text	Example: United States
Release ID`releases[].release_id`	Text	Example: 1cf8a7f1-735a-4416-88ae-da9360b2871f
Release Title`releases[].release_title`	Text	Example: Earphoria
Musicbrainz Link`releases[].musicbrainz_link`	Text	Example: https://musicbrainz.org/release/1cf8a7f1-735a-4416-88ae-da9360b2871f
Isrc Codes`isrc_codes`	List	Official ISRC identifiers assigned to this recording.
Recording ID`recording_id`	Text	MusicBrainz recording ID.Example: 5fb524f1-8cc8-4c04-a921-e34c0a911ea7
Musicbrainz Link`musicbrainz_link`	Text	MusicBrainz recording page.Example: https://musicbrainz.org/recording/5fb524f1-8cc8-4c04-a921-e34c0a911ea7
First Release Date`first_release_date`	Text	First known release date (YYYY-MM-DD or year).Example: 1991-09-10
Length Milliseconds`length_milliseconds`	Number	Recording length in milliseconds.Example: 301133

Example result

For Song: Smells Like Teen Spirit, Artist: Nirvana

JSON

{
  "title": "Smells Like Teen Spirit",
  "artist": "Nirvana",
  "length": "5:01",
  "releases": [
    {
      "date": "1991",
      "label": "Geffen",
      "format": "CD",
      "barcode": null,
      "country": "United States",
      "release_id": "1cf8a7f1-735a-4416-88ae-da9360b2871f",
      "release_title": "Earphoria",
      "musicbrainz_link": "https://musicbrainz.org/release/1cf8a7f1-735a-4416-88ae-da9360b2871f"
    },
    {
      "date": "1991",
      "label": "DGC Records, Stallions Records",
      "format": "Cassette",
      "barcode": "720642442548",
      "country": "Saudi Arabia",
      "release_id": "201d5e28-2de4-4e6f-830a-d55c98e57641",
      "release_title": "Nevermind",
      "musicbrainz_link": "https://musicbrainz.org/release/201d5e28-2de4-4e6f-830a-d55c98e57641"
    },
    {
      "date": "1991",
      "label": "BMG Direct Marketing, Inc., DGC Records",
      "format": "CD",
      "barcode": null,
      "country": "United States",
      "release_id": "347666eb-86f7-488a-a427-895f6f7ac203",
      "release_title": "Nevermind",
      "musicbrainz_link": "https://musicbrainz.org/release/347666eb-86f7-488a-a427-895f6f7ac203"
    }
  ],
  "isrc_codes": [
    "USGF19942501"
  ],
  "recording_id": "5fb524f1-8cc8-4c04-a921-e34c0a911ea7",
  "musicbrainz_link": "https://musicbrainz.org/recording/5fb524f1-8cc8-4c04-a921-e34c0a911ea7",
  "first_release_date": "1991-09-10",
  "length_milliseconds": 301133
}

For developers

Run this workflow from your own code. In Studio, turn on Developer mode and create an API key.

cURL

# 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": "@musicbrainz",
  "visibility": "public",
  "operation": "get_artist",
  "version": 1,
  "input": {
    "artist": "Nirvana"
  },
  "response": {
    "format": "json"
  }
}'

What you can do with it

Match songs to their ISRC identifiers
Review a recording’s listed releases and dates
Find reference details for an artist or band
Collect available links for an artist

Questions

Is Fous affiliated with MusicBrainz?

No. Fous is not affiliated with MusicBrainz. This workflow reads the public musicbrainz.org 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 MusicBrainz account?

No. You only need a Fous account.

How current is the data?

Fous gets the data from musicbrainz.org 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 29, 2026.