diff --git a/internal/database/library.go b/internal/database/library.go
index 67731f7..4485ec5 100644
--- a/internal/database/library.go
+++ b/internal/database/library.go
@@ -492,6 +492,21 @@ func ListSongArtistNames(db *sql.DB, songID string) ([]string, error) {
 	return out, rows.Err()
 }
 
+// PrimarySongArtistID returns the ID of a song's first-credited artist
+// (position 0), or "" if the song has no linked artist — used to link
+// the now-playing bar's artist name to that artist's page.
+func PrimarySongArtistID(db *sql.DB, songID string) (string, error) {
+	var id string
+	err := db.QueryRow(`SELECT a.id FROM song_artists sa JOIN artists a ON a.id = sa.artist_id WHERE sa.song_id = ? ORDER BY sa.position LIMIT 1`, songID).Scan(&id)
+	if errors.Is(err, sql.ErrNoRows) {
+		return "", nil
+	}
+	if err != nil {
+		return "", err
+	}
+	return id, nil
+}
+
 func nullInt(n sql.NullInt64) any {
 	if !n.Valid {
 		return nil
diff --git a/internal/web/views.go b/internal/web/views.go
index 03a9187..4d1899e 100644
--- a/internal/web/views.go
+++ b/internal/web/views.go
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ type SongRow struct {
 	ID              string
 	Title           string
 	ArtistName      string
+	ArtistID        string
 	AlbumTitle      string
 	AlbumID         string
 	CoverArtID      string
@@ -81,6 +82,9 @@ func toSongRow(db *sql.DB, s *database.Song, album *database.Album, userID strin
 			row.ArtistName += ", " + n
 		}
 	}
+	if id, err := database.PrimarySongArtistID(db, s.ID); err == nil {
+		row.ArtistID = id
+	}
 	if album != nil {
 		row.AlbumTitle = album.Title
 		row.AlbumID = album.ID
diff --git a/web/static/css/app.css b/web/static/css/app.css
index 85e06de..4a81e96 100644
--- a/web/static/css/app.css
+++ b/web/static/css/app.css
@@ -226,19 +226,33 @@ body {
 }
 
 .vs-player-title {
+  display: block;
   font-size: 0.85rem;
   font-weight: 600;
   white-space: nowrap;
   overflow: hidden;
   text-overflow: ellipsis;
+  color: inherit;
+  text-decoration: none;
 }
 
 .vs-player-artist {
+  display: block;
   font-size: 0.78rem;
   color: var(--bs-secondary-color);
   white-space: nowrap;
   overflow: hidden;
   text-overflow: ellipsis;
+  text-decoration: none;
+}
+
+.vs-player-title:hover,
+.vs-player-artist:hover {
+  text-decoration: underline;
+}
+
+.vs-player-art[role="button"] {
+  cursor: pointer;
 }
 
 .vs-player-controls {
diff --git a/web/static/js/app.js b/web/static/js/app.js
index 7f531b8..15bd6bc 100644
--- a/web/static/js/app.js
+++ b/web/static/js/app.js
@@ -114,7 +114,9 @@
     if (!song) return;
     this.audio.src = "/stream/" + encodeURIComponent(song.id);
     this.ui.title.textContent = song.title || "";
+    this.ui.title.href = song.albumId ? "/albums/" + encodeURIComponent(song.albumId) : "javascript:void(0)";
     this.ui.artist.textContent = song.artist || "";
+    this.ui.artist.href = song.artistId ? "/artists/" + encodeURIComponent(song.artistId) : "javascript:void(0)";
     this.ui.art.src = song.cover ? "/cover-art/" + encodeURIComponent(song.cover) + "?size=100" : "/static/img/default-art.svg";
     this.ui.starBtn.dataset.itemType = "song";
     this.ui.starBtn.dataset.itemId = song.id;
@@ -307,7 +309,9 @@
         id: node.dataset.songId,
         title: node.dataset.title,
         artist: node.dataset.artist,
+        artistId: node.dataset.artistId,
         album: node.dataset.album,
+        albumId: node.dataset.albumId,
         cover: node.dataset.cover,
         starred: node.dataset.starred === "1",
       });
@@ -348,6 +352,20 @@
       });
     }
 
+    var artModalEl = document.getElementById("vs-player-art-modal");
+    if (ui.art && artModalEl && window.bootstrap) {
+      var artModalImg = document.getElementById("vs-player-art-modal-img");
+      var artModal = new bootstrap.Modal(artModalEl);
+      ui.art.addEventListener("click", function () {
+        var song = player.queue[player.index];
+        artModalImg.src = song && song.cover
+          ? "/cover-art/" + encodeURIComponent(song.cover) + "?size=1200"
+          : "/static/img/default-art.svg";
+        artModalImg.alt = song ? (song.title || "") : "";
+        artModal.show();
+      });
+    }
+
     var lyricsBtn = document.getElementById("vs-lyrics-btn");
     if (lyricsBtn && ui.lyricsPanel) {
       lyricsBtn.addEventListener("click", function () {
diff --git a/web/templates/partials/cards.html b/web/templates/partials/cards.html
index 64a5440..75593f3 100644
--- a/web/templates/partials/cards.html
+++ b/web/templates/partials/cards.html
@@ -22,7 +22,9 @@
           data-song-id="{{$s.ID}}"
           data-title="{{$s.Title}}"
           data-artist="{{$s.ArtistName}}"
+          data-artist-id="{{$s.ArtistID}}"
           data-album="{{$s.AlbumTitle}}"
+          data-album-id="{{$s.AlbumID}}"
           data-cover="{{$s.CoverArtID}}"
           data-starred="{{if $s.Starred}}1{{else}}0{{end}}">
         <td class="vs-track-num">{{if $s.TrackNumber}}{{$s.TrackNumber}}{{else}}{{add $i 1}}{{end}}</td>
diff --git a/web/templates/partials/footer.html b/web/templates/partials/footer.html
index 049511d..30958d7 100644
--- a/web/templates/partials/footer.html
+++ b/web/templates/partials/footer.html
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   </main>
 </div>
 
-{{if .User}}{{template "player"}}{{end}}
+{{if .User}}{{template "player"}}{{template "player_art_modal"}}{{end}}
 {{template "shortcuts_modal"}}
 {{template "confirm_delete_modal"}}
 
@@ -17,10 +17,10 @@
 <audio id="vs-audio" preload="metadata"></audio>
 <div id="vs-lyrics-panel" class="vs-lyrics-panel d-none"></div>
 <div class="vs-player">
-  <img id="vs-player-art" class="vs-player-art" src="/static/img/default-art.svg" alt="">
+  <img id="vs-player-art" class="vs-player-art" src="/static/img/default-art.svg" alt="" role="button" title="View larger photo">
   <div class="vs-player-meta">
-    <div id="vs-player-title" class="vs-player-title">Nothing playing</div>
-    <div id="vs-player-artist" class="vs-player-artist"></div>
+    <a id="vs-player-title" class="vs-player-title" href="javascript:void(0)">Nothing playing</a>
+    <a id="vs-player-artist" class="vs-player-artist" href="javascript:void(0)"></a>
   </div>
   <div class="vs-player-controls">
     <div class="vs-player-buttons">
@@ -47,6 +47,17 @@
 </div>
 {{end}}
 
+{{define "player_art_modal"}}
+<div class="modal fade" id="vs-player-art-modal" tabindex="-1" aria-hidden="true">
+  <div class="modal-dialog modal-dialog-centered">
+    <div class="modal-content bg-transparent border-0">
+      <button type="button" class="btn-close btn-close-white ms-auto me-2 mt-2" data-bs-dismiss="modal" aria-label="Close"></button>
+      <img id="vs-player-art-modal-img" src="" alt="" class="w-100 rounded">
+    </div>
+  </div>
+</div>
+{{end}}
+
 {{define "shortcuts_modal"}}
 <div class="modal fade" id="vs-shortcuts-modal" tabindex="-1" aria-hidden="true">
   <div class="modal-dialog">