diff --git a/core/agents/interfaces.go b/core/agents/interfaces.go
index 6491e6264..02ab13136 100644
--- a/core/agents/interfaces.go
+++ b/core/agents/interfaces.go
@@ -31,27 +31,27 @@ var (
 )
 
 type ArtistMBIDRetriever interface {
-	GetMBID(name string) (string, error)
+	GetMBID(id string, name string) (string, error)
 }
 
 type ArtistURLRetriever interface {
-	GetURL(name, mbid string) (string, error)
+	GetURL(id, name, mbid string) (string, error)
 }
 
 type ArtistBiographyRetriever interface {
-	GetBiography(name, mbid string) (string, error)
+	GetBiography(id, name, mbid string) (string, error)
 }
 
 type ArtistSimilarRetriever interface {
-	GetSimilar(name, mbid string, limit int) ([]Artist, error)
+	GetSimilar(id, name, mbid string, limit int) ([]Artist, error)
 }
 
 type ArtistImageRetriever interface {
-	GetImages(name, mbid string) ([]ArtistImage, error)
+	GetImages(id, name, mbid string) ([]ArtistImage, error)
 }
 
 type ArtistTopSongsRetriever interface {
-	GetTopSongs(artistName, mbid string, count int) ([]Song, error)
+	GetTopSongs(id, artistName, mbid string, count int) ([]Song, error)
 }
 
 var Map map[string]Constructor
diff --git a/core/agents/lastfm.go b/core/agents/lastfm.go
index 3de31c235..68f9b8889 100644
--- a/core/agents/lastfm.go
+++ b/core/agents/lastfm.go
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ func (l *lastfmAgent) AgentName() string {
 	return lastFMAgentName
 }
 
-func (l *lastfmAgent) GetMBID(name string) (string, error) {
+func (l *lastfmAgent) GetMBID(id string, name string) (string, error) {
 	a, err := l.callArtistGetInfo(name, "")
 	if err != nil {
 		return "", err
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ func (l *lastfmAgent) GetMBID(name string) (string, error) {
 	return a.MBID, nil
 }
 
-func (l *lastfmAgent) GetURL(name, mbid string) (string, error) {
+func (l *lastfmAgent) GetURL(id, name, mbid string) (string, error) {
 	a, err := l.callArtistGetInfo(name, mbid)
 	if err != nil {
 		return "", err
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ func (l *lastfmAgent) GetURL(name, mbid string) (string, error) {
 	return a.URL, nil
 }
 
-func (l *lastfmAgent) GetBiography(name, mbid string) (string, error) {
+func (l *lastfmAgent) GetBiography(id, name, mbid string) (string, error) {
 	a, err := l.callArtistGetInfo(name, mbid)
 	if err != nil {
 		return "", err
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ func (l *lastfmAgent) GetBiography(name, mbid string) (string, error) {
 	return a.Bio.Summary, nil
 }
 
-func (l *lastfmAgent) GetSimilar(name, mbid string, limit int) ([]Artist, error) {
+func (l *lastfmAgent) GetSimilar(id, name, mbid string, limit int) ([]Artist, error) {
 	resp, err := l.callArtistGetSimilar(name, mbid, limit)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ func (l *lastfmAgent) GetSimilar(name, mbid string, limit int) ([]Artist, error)
 	return res, nil
 }
 
-func (l *lastfmAgent) GetTopSongs(artistName, mbid string, count int) ([]Song, error) {
+func (l *lastfmAgent) GetTopSongs(id, artistName, mbid string, count int) ([]Song, error) {
 	resp, err := l.callArtistGetTopTracks(artistName, mbid, count)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
diff --git a/core/agents/placeholders.go b/core/agents/placeholders.go
index a0fd89020..8e1f3fb46 100644
--- a/core/agents/placeholders.go
+++ b/core/agents/placeholders.go
@@ -23,11 +23,11 @@ func (p *placeholderAgent) AgentName() string {
 	return PlaceholderAgentName
 }
 
-func (p *placeholderAgent) GetBiography(name, mbid string) (string, error) {
+func (p *placeholderAgent) GetBiography(id, name, mbid string) (string, error) {
 	return placeholderBiography, nil
 }
 
-func (p *placeholderAgent) GetImages(name, mbid string) ([]ArtistImage, error) {
+func (p *placeholderAgent) GetImages(id, name, mbid string) ([]ArtistImage, error) {
 	return []ArtistImage{
 		{placeholderArtistImageLargeUrl, 300},
 		{placeholderArtistImageMediumUrl, 174},
diff --git a/core/agents/spotify.go b/core/agents/spotify.go
index 2f076542e..3f85a7fa6 100644
--- a/core/agents/spotify.go
+++ b/core/agents/spotify.go
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ func (s *spotifyAgent) AgentName() string {
 	return spotifyAgentName
 }
 
-func (s *spotifyAgent) GetImages(name, mbid string) ([]ArtistImage, error) {
+func (s *spotifyAgent) GetImages(id, name, mbid string) ([]ArtistImage, error) {
 	a, err := s.searchArtist(name)
 	if err != nil {
 		if err == model.ErrNotFound {
diff --git a/core/external_info.go b/core/external_info.go
index 5902a05f6..24eeea1e9 100644
--- a/core/external_info.go
+++ b/core/external_info.go
@@ -243,7 +243,7 @@ func (e *externalInfo) callGetMBID(ctx context.Context, allAgents []agents.Inter
 		if !ok {
 			continue
 		}
-		mbid, err := agent.GetMBID(artist.Name)
+		mbid, err := agent.GetMBID(artist.ID, artist.Name)
 		if mbid != "" && err == nil {
 			artist.MbzArtistID = mbid
 			log.Debug(ctx, "Got MBID", "agent", a.AgentName(), "artist", artist.Name, "mbid", mbid, "elapsed", time.Since(start))
@@ -263,7 +263,7 @@ func (e *externalInfo) callGetTopSongs(ctx context.Context, allAgents []agents.I
 		if !ok {
 			continue
 		}
-		songs, err := agent.GetTopSongs(artist.Name, artist.MbzArtistID, count)
+		songs, err := agent.GetTopSongs(artist.ID, artist.Name, artist.MbzArtistID, count)
 		if len(songs) > 0 && err == nil {
 			log.Debug(ctx, "Got Top Songs", "agent", a.AgentName(), "artist", artist.Name, "songs", songs, "elapsed", time.Since(start))
 			return songs, err
@@ -285,7 +285,7 @@ func (e *externalInfo) callGetURL(ctx context.Context, allAgents []agents.Interf
 			if !ok {
 				continue
 			}
-			url, err := agent.GetURL(artist.Name, artist.MbzArtistID)
+			url, err := agent.GetURL(artist.ID, artist.Name, artist.MbzArtistID)
 			if url != "" && err == nil {
 				artist.ExternalUrl = url
 				log.Debug(ctx, "Got External Url", "agent", a.AgentName(), "artist", artist.Name, "url", url, "elapsed", time.Since(start))
@@ -308,7 +308,7 @@ func (e *externalInfo) callGetBiography(ctx context.Context, allAgents []agents.
 			if !ok {
 				continue
 			}
-			bio, err := agent.GetBiography(clearName(artist.Name), artist.MbzArtistID)
+			bio, err := agent.GetBiography(artist.ID, clearName(artist.Name), artist.MbzArtistID)
 			if bio != "" && err == nil {
 				policy := bluemonday.UGCPolicy()
 				bio = policy.Sanitize(bio)
@@ -334,7 +334,7 @@ func (e *externalInfo) callGetImage(ctx context.Context, allAgents []agents.Inte
 			if !ok {
 				continue
 			}
-			images, err := agent.GetImages(artist.Name, artist.MbzArtistID)
+			images, err := agent.GetImages(artist.ID, artist.Name, artist.MbzArtistID)
 			if len(images) == 0 || err != nil {
 				continue
 			}
@@ -367,7 +367,7 @@ func (e *externalInfo) callGetSimilar(ctx context.Context, allAgents []agents.In
 			if !ok {
 				continue
 			}
-			similar, err := agent.GetSimilar(artist.Name, artist.MbzArtistID, limit)
+			similar, err := agent.GetSimilar(artist.ID, artist.Name, artist.MbzArtistID, limit)
 			if len(similar) == 0 || err != nil {
 				continue
 			}