# Cannot delete artist **URL:** \ **Category:** Plex Media Server\ **Tags:** library-management\ **Created:** [July 20, 2020, 4:48am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/cannot-delete-artist/615261 "2020-07-20T04:48:51Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![fastcanoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/ad7895/32.png) [@fastcanoe](https://forums.plex.tv/u/fastcanoe)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2020, 4:48am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/cannot-delete-artist/615261/1 "2020-07-20T04:48:52Z")
Server Version#:??? Player Version#:??? I have an artist in my library for which there are no albums and no folder in my Plex music folder. The artist’s image has a red trash can over it. When I try to delete the artist, i get the message “cannot empty trash.” Any idea how I can fix this? It is very annoying! ---
**Author:** ![OttoKerner](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/ottokerner/32/10079_2.png) [@OttoKerner](https://forums.plex.tv/u/OttoKerner)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2020, 7:49am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/cannot-delete-artist/615261/2 "2020-07-20T07:49:52Z")
1. reload the web app in your browser (F5), then immediately 2. [Edit your music library](https://support.plex.tv/articles/200289266-editing-libraries/ "Edit your music library"), go to the ‘Add Folders’ tab and verify that every path in there points to a folder which is: - existent - accessible to Plex Server - not completely empty(!) 1. Empty trash of your music library ---
**Author:** ![fastcanoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/ad7895/32.png) [@fastcanoe](https://forums.plex.tv/u/fastcanoe)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2020, 11:52pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/cannot-delete-artist/615261/3 "2020-07-20T23:52:00Z")
Thanks @OttoKerner - I tried this, and it did not work. When I go to edit my music library, there is no “add folders” tab. Because I have no Movies, TV Shows, Photos, or Home Movies, I deleted those folders from my Plex drive and emptied the trash for those libraries. But then when I tried to empty the trash for my music library, I still get told “there was a problem emptying the trash.” Note that I am able to delete other items out of my library – just this one pesky artist, where I deleted all albums for the artist but the artist continues to display with a red trash can over the artist image. Any ideas? Thanks! ---
**Author:** ![OttoKerner](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/ottokerner/32/10079_2.png) [@OttoKerner](https://forums.plex.tv/u/OttoKerner)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2020, 8:18am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/cannot-delete-artist/615261/4 "2020-07-24T08:18:41Z")
1. [activate debug](https://support.plex.tv/articles/201643703-reporting-issues-with-plex-media-server/ "activate debug") logging ( **not** ‘verbose’!) 2. quit Plex Server 3. wait 1 minute 4. start Plex Server 5. wait 5 minutes 6. [fetch log files](https://support.plex.tv/hc/en-us/articles/200250417 "fetch log files") and attach them here Or inspect them yourself. Take a look at the `Plex Media Server.log` file and seek for messages about database `corrupt` or `malformed`. If you find these, you may have to repair your database. > **[Repair a Corrupt Database | Plex Support](https://support.plex.tv/articles/201100678-repair-a-corrupt-database/)** > > Though rare, it is possible for your main Plex Media Server database to become corrupted. For instance, it might happen... ---
**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/3X/2/a/2acb9765406f63293d357b4ec509ec39aa28f2ad.png) [@system](https://forums.plex.tv/u/system)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2020, 8:18am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/cannot-delete-artist/615261/5 "2020-10-22T08:18:43Z")
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