To compensate, programmers invented tags, which are pieces of text and graphics that live in the MP3 file and can be parsed by most jukebox players. Tags that are complete and well-organized make it possible to find the perfect song to fit the mood of your intimate dinner party or Dionysian rager. Anything short of that and your guests will long have departed by the time you've located the tune. Soon enough, my hobby as a music collector morphed into one of a librarian.
Fixing faulty tags requires what's known as a tag editor. One of my favorites is MP3 Tag Studio, a free program with many powerful features. The application allows you to select an unlimited number of MP3 files and manipulate them in any number of ways. You can highlight all Crazy Horse files (no matter the variation) and rewrite the artist tag to your liking (I prefer Neil Young and Crazy Horse, but the point here is to pick a single convention and stick with it). Once you clear your jukebox's music library and rescan the files, there is a single entry for the artist.
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