Q: Can I select a specific artist on Apple Music without waiting for Apple to display the one I want

Hi, Prizmagrl.  

Thank you for visiting Apple Support Communities.  

I understand you recently subscribed to Apple Music and it sounds like you may be at a screen prompting you to select artists.  This information just allows Apple Music to give you music recommendations based on your selections.  

Start Apple Music with genres and artists that you like

When you join Apple Music, we ask you to choose genres and artists that you like. We use these genres and artists to give you music suggestions from our experts who know and love music. You can also choose different genres and artists anytime after you join.

First, select your favorite genres:

• Tap or click once on genres that you like.
• Tap or click twice on genres that you like the most.
• Press and hold on or click the  in the upper-left corner of genres that you don’t like to remove them.

Select at least three genres, then tap Next. Then, select your favorite artists:

• Tap or click once on artists that you like.
• Tap or click twice on artists that you like the most.
• Press and hold on or click the  in the upper-left corner of artists that you don’t like to remove them.

If you don’t see artists that you like, tap Load More Artists. Select at least three artists, then tap Done.

Join Apple Music on your iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, Mac, or PC

You have the option to add certain artists to your Apple Music library by going through the steps in the article below.  

Add music from the Apple Music catalog to your library on your iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, Mac, or PC

Cheers