This. Is. Awesome.
Seriously, this thing should be a constant feature on the frontpage of the portal. It already fits in perfectly with the design, and the fact that it will be constantly updated really asks for it being used that way. Just ask someone if that might be possible. Asking is free.
Only thing that could need some improvement is the access to the links. It would be slightly better if you didnt need to turn off the slideshow to go to an artists or musicians page.
Besides from that, pure awesomeness.