diff --git a/vrobbler/apps/music/models.py b/vrobbler/apps/music/models.py
index 1c28ff9..ae7e49f 100644
--- a/vrobbler/apps/music/models.py
+++ b/vrobbler/apps/music/models.py
@@ -104,10 +104,18 @@ class Artist(TimeStampedModel):
             self.bandcamp_id = slug
             self.save(update_fields=["bandcamp_id"])
 
-    def fix_metadata(self):
-        tadb_info = lookup_artist_from_tadb(self.name)
+    def fix_metadata(self, force_update=False):
+        tadb_info = {}
+        if self.theaudiodb_id and force_update:
+            tadb_info = lookup_artist_from_tadb(self.theaudiodb_id)
+
+        if not self.theaudiodb_id or (force_update and not tadb_info):
+            tadb_info = lookup_artist_from_tadb(self.name)
+
         if not tadb_info:
-            logger.warn(f"No response from TADB for artist {self.name}")
+            logger.warn(
+                f"No response from TADB for artist {self.name}, try force_update=True"
+            )
             return
 
         self.biography = tadb_info["biography"]
diff --git a/vrobbler/apps/music/theaudiodb.py b/vrobbler/apps/music/theaudiodb.py
index 598ff2e..c41a03b 100644
--- a/vrobbler/apps/music/theaudiodb.py
+++ b/vrobbler/apps/music/theaudiodb.py
@@ -7,23 +7,33 @@ from django.conf import settings
 
 THEAUDIODB_API_KEY = getattr(settings, "THEAUDIODB_API_KEY")
 ARTIST_SEARCH_URL = f"https://www.theaudiodb.com/api/v1/json/{THEAUDIODB_API_KEY}/search.php?s="
+ARTIST_FETCH_URL = f"https://www.theaudiodb.com/api/v1/json/{THEAUDIODB_API_KEY}/artist.php?i="
 ALBUM_SEARCH_URL = f"https://www.theaudiodb.com/api/v1/json/{THEAUDIODB_API_KEY}/searchalbum.php?s="
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
-def lookup_artist_from_tadb(name: str) -> dict:
+def lookup_artist_from_tadb(name_or_id: str) -> dict:
     artist_info = {}
-    name = urllib.parse.quote(name)
+    name = urllib.parse.quote(name_or_id)
     response = requests.get(ARTIST_SEARCH_URL + name)
 
+    found_by_name = True
     if response.status_code != 200:
         logger.warn(f"Bad response from TADB: {response.status_code}")
-        return {}
+        found_by_name = False
 
     if not response.content:
         logger.warn(f"Bad content from TADB: {response.content}")
-        return {}
+        found_by_name = False
+
+    if "null" in str(response.content):
+        logger.warn(f"Bad content from TADB: {response.content}")
+        found_by_name = False
+
+    if not found_by_name:
+        # Try using an TABD ID
+        response = requests.get(ARTIST_FETCH_URL + name_or_id)
 
     results = json.loads(response.content)
     if results["artists"]: