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Palaye Royale
Palaye Royale (formerly Kropp Circle) is a Las Vegas fashion-art rock band of brothers Remington Leith, Sebastian Danzig, and Emerson Barrett, signed to Sumerian Records, known for Boom Boom Room, The Bastards, Fever Dream, and Death or Glory.
Pale Waves
Pale Waves: Manchester indie pop band formed 2014 (Baron-Gracie, Doran, Silvani, Wood), signed to Dirty Hit, known for goth aesthetics, four albums including My Mind Makes Noises and Smitten.
Panic! at the Disco
Panic! at the Disco, also styled Panic! At The Disco, was a Las Vegas pop-rock band formed in 2004, later the solo vehicle of Brendon Urie, known for "I Write Sins Not Tragedies," two No. 1 albums, and its 2023 disbandment.
Papa Roach
Papa Roach is an American rock band formed in Vacaville, California, in 1993, also called P-Roach. Known for Infest (2000), Last Resort, over 20 million albums sold, lineup Jacoby Shaddix, Jerry Horton, Tobin Esperance, Tony Palermo, and the Rise of the Roach Tour.
Paramore
Paramore is an American rock band formed in 2004 in Franklin, Tennessee, fronted by Hayley Williams with Taylor York and Zac Farro. Known for Riot!, Ain't It Fun, and the Grammy-winning 2023 album This Is Why.
Paramore discography
Paramore discography: catalog of the Franklin, Tennessee rock band Paramore, six studio albums 2005-2023 (All We Know Is Falling to This Is Why), plus the Re: This Is Why remix album, live releases, EPs, and soundtrack singles.
Parcels (band)
Parcels: Australian five-piece disco-funk band formed 2014 in Byron Bay, based in Berlin; members Swain, Hetherington, Hill, Serret, Crommelin; produced by Daft Punk on "Overnight"; albums Parcels, Day/Night, LOVED.
Parliament (band)
Parliament: George Clinton's funk band (1970-1980), the horn-and-harmony half of Parliament-Funkadelic, known for Mothership Connection, Funkentelechy, the Mothership prop, and 1997 Rock Hall induction.
Parokya ni Edgar
Parokya ni Edgar: Filipino comedy-rock band formed 1993 at Ateneo de Manila (originally Comic Relief), known for Khangkhungkherrnitz, Buruguduystunstugudunstuy, parodies like 'Order Taker,' and 30-plus years in OPM.
Parquet Courts
Parquet Courts is a Brooklyn, New York indie rock band founded by Andrew Savage and Austin Brown, who met in Denton, Texas; known for Light Up Gold, the Parkay Quarts alias, and Rough Trade albums through Sympathy for Life (2021).
Party Wave (band)
Party Wave (PartyWave, PARTY WAVE) names several unrelated acts: a Hawaii/San Diego bass music producer, an Asbury Park NJ punk trio, and Forrest Frank and Noah Hayden's Christian duo, formerly Dawn Patrol, whose debut album Dawn Patrol arrived in 2026.
Passion Pit
Passion Pit is an American indie-synth-pop band formed 2007 in Boston by Michael Angelakos, starting as a Valentine's Day gift EP, Chunk of Change. Albums Manners (2009), Gossamer (2012), Kindred (2015); falsetto-led electro-pop, 'Sleepyhead' breakout.
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."
Paul Williams (The Temptations singer)
Paul Williams (1939–1973), Birmingham-born founding member and original baritone lead singer of the Temptations, also the group's choreographer; left in 1971 on medical advice, died in Detroit.
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.
Pentangle (band)
Pentangle: British folk-jazz quintet formed in London 1967 (Jansch, Renbourn, Thompson, Cox, McShee); Basket of Light hit UK number five; dissolved 1973, reunited 1982 and 2007–2011.
Pentatonix
Pentatonix (PTX), American a cappella quintet formed 2011 in Arlington, Texas; won The Sing-Off season 3, three Grammy Awards, holiday-music franchise, members Hoying, Grassi, Maldonado, Olusola, Sallee.
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.
Pérez Prado
Dámaso Pérez Prado, Cuban-born bandleader and composer (Matanzas; died 1989, Mexico City), created the mambo's brass-driven form in Mexico; hits include Mambo No. 5 and Patricia; known as the King of the Mambo.
Period-instrument orchestra
A period-instrument orchestra performs orchestral repertoire on instruments of the composer's era or replicas, using historically informed practice; leading ensembles include the Academy of Ancient Music and Boston Baroque.