diff --git a/plugins/artists/ArtistsController.php b/plugins/artists/ArtistsController.php
index 938ac74..ba3c40e 100644
--- a/plugins/artists/ArtistsController.php
+++ b/plugins/artists/ArtistsController.php
@@ -71,11 +71,13 @@ class ArtistsController
                                 SELECT id, title, slug, release_date, cover_url, artist_name
                                 FROM ac_releases
                                 WHERE is_published = 1
+                                  AND (release_date IS NULL OR release_date <= :today)
                                   AND (artist_id = :artist_id OR artist_name = :artist_name)
                                 ORDER BY release_date DESC, created_at DESC
                                 LIMIT 2
                             ");
                             $relStmt->execute([
+                                ':today' => date('Y-m-d'),
                                 ':artist_id' => (int)($artist['id'] ?? 0),
                                 ':artist_name' => (string)($artist['name'] ?? ''),
                             ]);
@@ -84,11 +86,13 @@ class ArtistsController
                                 SELECT id, title, slug, release_date, cover_url, artist_name
                                 FROM ac_releases
                                 WHERE is_published = 1
+                                  AND (release_date IS NULL OR release_date <= :today)
                                   AND artist_name = :artist_name
                                 ORDER BY release_date DESC, created_at DESC
                                 LIMIT 2
                             ");
                             $relStmt->execute([
+                                ':today' => date('Y-m-d'),
                                 ':artist_name' => (string)($artist['name'] ?? ''),
                             ]);
                         }