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Paul McCartney and Wings
Paul McCartney and Wings (Wings), British rock band formed 1971 by Paul and Linda McCartney and Denny Laine; seven studio albums, hits Band on the Run, Live and Let Die, Mull of Kintyre; dissolved 1981.
Paul Revere & the Raiders
Paul Revere & the Raiders, American garage-rock band formed in Idaho around 1958 as the Downbeats by Paul Revere Dick and Mark Lindsay; first rock act signed to Columbia Records, 1960s hits "Kicks" and "Hungry," and the 1971 number-one "Indian Reservation."
Pavement (band)
Pavement, the American indie rock band formed in Stockton, California in 1989 by Stephen Malkmus and Scott Kannberg, defined 1990s lo-fi indie rock with Slanted and Enchanted, broke up in 1999, and reunited in 2010 and 2022.
Peaches & Herb
Peaches & Herb, American vocal duo formed 1966 in Washington, D.C.; Herb Fame constant, rotating "Peaches" partners including Francine Barker and Linda Greene; hits "Reunited" (1979, four weeks #1) and "Shake Your Groove Thing" (#5).
Pearl and the Oysters
Pearl & The Oysters, French-American indie pop duo of Juliette Pearl Davis and Joachim Polack, formed 2015 in Paris, later Gainesville and Los Angeles; three Stones Throw albums including Monkey Mind (2026).
Pearl Jam
Pearl Jam is an American rock band formed in Seattle in 1990, fronted by Eddie Vedder. Known for the 1991 debut Ten, the 1994 Ticketmaster antitrust complaint, 72 official live albums, and 2017 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction.
Pearl Jam discography
Pearl Jam discography: catalog of the Seattle rock band Pearl Jam, twelve studio albums from Ten (1991) to Dark Matter (2024), plus live albums, Lost Dogs and rearviewmirror compilations, and official bootlegs.
Pedro the Lion
Pedro the Lion, Seattle indie rock band led by David Bazan, formed 1995, active 1995-2006 and reunited 2018; albums It's Hard to Find a Friend, Control, Phoenix, Santa Cruz; faith-critical emo-adjacent songwriting.
Pendulum (drum and bass band)
Pendulum is an Australian drum and bass/rock band formed in Perth in 2002 by Rob Swire, Gareth McGrillen and Paul 'El Hornet' Harding; known for Hold Your Colour, In Silico, Immersion and Inertia, and a live band fusing DnB with rock.
Penguin Cafe Orchestra
Penguin Cafe Orchestra, British avant-pop ensemble founded in 1972 by Simon Jeffes (1949–1997); debut album Music from the Penguin Cafe (1976) on Brian Eno's Obscure label; final album Union Cafe (1993); continued by Arthur Jeffes's Penguin Cafe.
Pennywise (band)
Pennywise is an American skate punk band formed in Hermosa Beach, California, in 1988, named after Stephen King's It villain. Known for Bro Hymn, Fuck Authority, Epitaph albums About Time and Full Circle, and founding bassist Jason Thirsk's 1996 death.
Pepsi & Shirlie
Pepsi & Shirlie: English pop duo of Helen "Pepsi" DeMacque and Shirlie Kemp, former Wham! backing singers; hits "Heartache" (UK No. 2, 1987) and "Goodbye Stranger" (No. 9); albums All Right Now (1987) and Change (1991).
Pere Ubu
Pere Ubu, the American avant garage rock band formed in Cleveland, Ohio in 1975 by David Thomas from Rocket From the Tombs; debut album The Modern Dance (1978) shaped British post-punk; Thomas died April 23, 2025.
Pet Shop Boys
Pet Shop Boys: English synth-pop duo of Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe, formed London 1981; "West End Girls" hit 1985; 50 million records, albums Please to Nonetheless (2024) and A Man from the Future (2026).
Peter and Gordon
Peter and Gordon: British Invasion pop duo of Peter Asher and Gordon Waller, formed via Westminster School. Their 1964 hit "A World Without Love", given by Paul McCartney, topped US and UK charts; hits ran 1964-1968 before a 2005-2009 reunion.
Peter Bjorn and John
Peter Bjorn and John, Swedish indie pop trio formed in Stockholm in 1999 (Peter Morén, Björn Yttling, John Eriksson), broke through with the 2006 album Writer's Block and the whistling single Young Folks; nine studio albums through Endless Dream (2020).
Petra (band)
Petra is an American Christian rock band formed in 1972 by Bob Hartman and others, named from the Greek word for rock; known for More Power to Ya (1982), Grammy and Dove nominations, and the 2026 album Hope.
Phantogram (band)
Phantogram: American electronic rock duo of Sarah Barthel and Josh Carter, formed 2007 in Greenwich, New York, formerly Charlie Everywhere. Albums Eyelid Movies, Voices, Three (Billboard top ten), Ceremony, Memory of a Day; also Big Grams with Big Boi.
Phantom Planet
Phantom Planet, American indie rock band formed in Los Angeles in 1994, named after the 1961 film The Phantom Planet. Known for "California", theme song of The O.C.; original drummer was actor Jason Schwartzman; five albums from 1998 to 2020.
Phish
Phish: American jam band formed 1983 at the University of Vermont; members Anastasio, Fishman, Gordon, McConnell; 20 studio and 53 live albums, 8 million US sales, 2024 Sphere residency and Evolve.
Pidżama Porno
Pidżama Porno, Polish punk rock band founded December 1987 in Poznań by Krzysztof "Grabaż" Grabowski and Andrzej "Kozak" Kozakiewicz; nine studio albums, 2007–2014 hiatus, trio since 2014, album "Sprzedawca jutra" (2019).
Pigface
Pigface is an American industrial rock collective formed in Chicago in 1990 by drummer Martin Atkins and Bill Rieflin during a Ministry tour. Known as a revolving supergroup with roughly 600 to 800 collaborators, its albums include Gub, Fook, and Easy Listening.
Pinegrove (band)
Pinegrove is an American indie rock band from Montclair, New Jersey, formed in 2010 by Evan Stephens Hall and Zack Levine, blending emo, Americana, and country; known for Cardinal (2016), a 2017 hiatus, and Rough Trade albums.
Pink Fairies
The Pink Fairies: English proto-punk/psychedelic rock band from Ladbroke Grove, formed 1969-70 from the Deviants with Twink, Rudolph, Sanderson, Hunter, Wallis; known for free gigs, Pinkwind with Hawkwind, and punk influence.
Pink Floyd
Pink Floyd, English rock band formed in London in 1965 (Syd Barrett, Waters, Wright, Mason; Gilmour from 1967), progressive/psychedelic rock; 250 million records sold, Dark Side of the Moon 741 weeks on Billboard 200.
Pink Martini
Pink Martini is a Portland, Oregon "little orchestra" founded by Thomas Lauderdale in 1994, with lead singer China Forbes; known for Sympathique, multilingual pop-jazz repertoire, and Heinz Records.
Pixies (band)
Pixies are an American alternative rock band formed in Boston in 1986 by Black Francis and Joey Santiago, with Kim Deal and David Lovering. Known for Surfer Rosa, Doolittle, quiet-loud dynamics, a 1993 breakup, 2004 reunion, and influence on Nirvana and Radiohead.
Placebo (band)
Placebo are a British alternative rock band formed in London in 1994 by Brian Molko and Stefan Olsdal, known for glam aesthetics, the 1996 debut with 'Nancy Boy', platinum 'Without You I'm Nothing', and the 2026 RE:CREATED anniversary rework.
Plain White T's
Plain White T's: American pop-punk band formed 1997 in Lombard, Illinois, fronted by Tom Higgenson; known for the quadruple-platinum Hot 100 number-one "Hey There Delilah" and nine studio albums through 2023.
Plastic Ono Band
Plastic Ono Band: conceptual band founded c. 1968–69 by Yoko Ono and John Lennon, named after a plastic assemblage sculpture, with flexible lineups; released "Give Peace A Chance" and the 1970 John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band and Yoko Ono/Plastic Ono Band albums; revived with Sean Lennon in 2009.