diff --git a/index.html b/index.html
index 60e3505..7ca22e7 100644
--- a/index.html
+++ b/index.html
@@ -315,7 +315,7 @@
                     <div class="setting-item">
                         <div class="info">
                             <span class="label">Album Cover Background</span>
-                            <span class="description">Use the album cover as a blurred background on album pages</span>
+                            <span class="description">Use the album cover as a blurred background on album pages and as primary color</span>
                         </div>
                         <label class="toggle-switch">
                             <input type="checkbox" id="album-background-toggle">
@@ -426,7 +426,7 @@
                     <div class="setting-item">
                         <div class="info">
                             <span class="label">Backup & Restore</span>
-                            <span class="description">Export or import your library and playlists as JSON</span>
+                            <span class="description">Export or import your library and history as JSON</span>
                         </div>
                         <div style="display: flex; gap: 0.5rem;">
                             <button id="export-library-btn" class="btn-secondary">Export</button>
diff --git a/js/events.js b/js/events.js
index 16524b5..f3b90bb 100644
--- a/js/events.js
+++ b/js/events.js
@@ -525,7 +525,18 @@ export function initializeTrackInteractions(player, api, mainContent, contextMen
         }
     });
 
-    document.querySelector('.now-playing-bar .artist').addEventListener('click', () => {
+    document.querySelector('.now-playing-bar .artist').addEventListener('click', (e) => {
+        const link = e.target.closest('.artist-link');
+        if (link) {
+            e.stopPropagation();
+            const artistId = link.dataset.artistId;
+            if (artistId) {
+                window.location.hash = `#artist/${artistId}`;
+            }
+            return;
+        }
+
+        // Fallback for non-link clicks (e.g. separators) or single artist legacy
         const track = player.currentTrack;
         if (track?.artist?.id) {
             window.location.hash = `#artist/${track.artist.id}`;
diff --git a/js/player.js b/js/player.js
index 7c2cf1e..74c686c 100644
--- a/js/player.js
+++ b/js/player.js
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 //js/player.js
-import { REPEAT_MODE, formatTime, getTrackArtists, getTrackTitle} from './utils.js';
+import { REPEAT_MODE, formatTime, getTrackArtists, getTrackTitle, getTrackArtistsHTML } from './utils.js';
 import { queueManager } from './storage.js';
 
 export class Player {
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ export class Player {
                 // Restore UI
                 const track = this.currentTrack;
                 const trackTitle = getTrackTitle(track);
-                const trackArtists = getTrackArtists(track);
+                const trackArtistsHTML = getTrackArtistsHTML(track);
 
                 const coverEl = document.querySelector('.now-playing-bar .cover');
                 const titleEl = document.querySelector('.now-playing-bar .title');
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ export class Player {
 
                 if (coverEl) coverEl.src = this.api.getCoverUrl(track.album?.cover, '1280');
                 if (titleEl) titleEl.textContent = trackTitle;
-                if (artistEl) artistEl.textContent = trackArtists;
+                if (artistEl) artistEl.innerHTML = trackArtistsHTML;
                 const totalDurationEl = document.getElementById('total-duration');
                 if (totalDurationEl) totalDurationEl.textContent = formatTime(track.duration);
                 document.title = `${trackTitle} • ${track.artist?.name || 'Unknown'}`;
@@ -168,12 +168,12 @@ export class Player {
         this.currentTrack = track;
 
         const trackTitle = getTrackTitle(track);
-        const trackArtists = getTrackArtists(track);
+        const trackArtistsHTML = getTrackArtistsHTML(track);
 
         document.querySelector('.now-playing-bar .cover').src =
             this.api.getCoverUrl(track.album?.cover, '1280');
         document.querySelector('.now-playing-bar .title').textContent = trackTitle;
-        document.querySelector('.now-playing-bar .artist').textContent = trackArtists;
+        document.querySelector('.now-playing-bar .artist').innerHTML = trackArtistsHTML;
         document.title = `${trackTitle} • ${track.artist?.name || 'Unknown'}`;
 
         this.updatePlayingTrackIndicator();
diff --git a/js/utils.js b/js/utils.js
index b225985..ada9b5a 100644
--- a/js/utils.js
+++ b/js/utils.js
@@ -176,6 +176,16 @@ export const getTrackArtists = (track = {}, { fallback = 'Unknown Artist' } = {}
     return fallback;
 };
 
+export const getTrackArtistsHTML = (track = {}, { fallback = 'Unknown Artist' } = {}) => {
+    if (track?.artists?.length) {
+        return track.artists.map(artist => 
+            `<span class="artist-link" data-artist-id="${artist.id}">${artist.name}</span>`
+        ).join(', ');
+    }
+
+    return fallback;
+};
+
 export const formatTemplate = (template, data) => {
     let result = template;
     result = result.replace(/\{trackNumber\}/g, data.trackNumber ? String(data.trackNumber).padStart(2, '0') : '00');
diff --git a/styles.css b/styles.css
index 6010b84..95a220c 100644
--- a/styles.css
+++ b/styles.css
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@
     --highlight: #3b82f6;
     --highlight-rgb: 59, 130, 246;
     --active-highlight: #3b82f6;
-    --explicit-badge: #ef4444;
+    --explicit-badge: #750a0a;
 }
 
 :root[data-theme="ocean"] {
@@ -133,8 +133,7 @@
     --highlight: #2563eb;
     --highlight-rgb: 37, 99, 235;
     --active-highlight: var(--highlight);
-    --explicit-badge: #ef4444;
-    --explicit-badge-foreground: #ffffff;
+    --explicit-badge: #f58a8a;
     --cover-filter: blur(30px) brightness(1.6) opacity(0.85);
 }
 
@@ -622,7 +621,7 @@ body.has-page-background .track-item:hover {
     align-items: center;
     justify-content: center;
     background-color: var(--explicit-badge);
-    color: var(--explicit-badge-foreground, #000);
+    color: var(--background);
     font-size: 0.65rem;
     font-weight: 700;
     padding: 0.15rem 0.35rem;
@@ -1464,14 +1463,14 @@ input:checked + .slider::before {
 
 #fullscreen-track-artist {
     font-size: 1.25rem;
-    color: var(--primary);
+    color: var(--muted-foreground);
     font-weight: 500;
 }
 
 #fullscreen-next-track {
     margin-top: 1.5rem;
     font-size: 0.9rem;
-    color: var(--primary);
+    color: var(--muted-foreground);
     display: flex;
     flex-direction: column;
     gap: 0.2rem;
@@ -3207,6 +3206,14 @@ input:checked + .slider::before {
     }
 }
 
+.now-playing-bar .artist .artist-link {
+    cursor: pointer;
+    transition: color var(--transition);
+}
+.now-playing-bar .artist .artist-link:hover {
+    color: var(--highlight);
+    text-decoration: underline;
+}
 
 /* Updated Volume Controls Layout */
 .volume-controls {