Artist Name starting with "The" .
Asked by MikeR24 on September 13, 2026 - 1 reply
What do you suggest about Artist that start with "THE" . for Example, in my library i have artist name, "The Rolling Stones". most people search by "Rolling Stones" or "Stones". in the Digital Center.
if you select Artist, the letter "R" for Rolling Stones or "S" for Stones. the Artist does not appear. I know that you know. that they are "The Rolling Stones".
Question, should i update all my songs in the artist column to: "Rolling Stones". Then should i also change: The Who, The Beatles, The Kinks, The Doors in the same way, for example..
Let me know what would be better or do you have the option to search with the "THE" or without.
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Rick - September 14, 2026
Hi Mike,
Thanks for the great suggestion!
Please don't rename your artists. "The Rolling Stones" is the correct name, and changing it would also affect your other programs and could make it harder for us to find the right covers and lyrics online.
Searching already works the way you want: search finds an artist by any word in the name, so typing "Rolling Stones" or just "Stones" will find "The Rolling Stones".
For the artist lists and the A-Z bar, we have made an improvement that will be included in an upcoming version:
- Artists starting with "The" are sorted by the next word, so The Rolling Stones appear under "R", The Beatles under "B" and The Who under "W".
- In lists sorted by artist, the name is shown as "Rolling Stones, The", so it's clear why it's listed under "R". Everywhere else, for example in Now Playing, the name is shown exactly as it is in your library.
- This is turned on by default. If you prefer another way, you can change it in Administration under Music Center, Music Videos and Karaoke.
Thanks again for helping us make ZenPoint better!