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Personnel of the Jazz Messengers
Personnel of the Jazz Messengers: the hard bop group co-founded by Art Blakey and Horace Silver in 1954 and led by Blakey until 1990, with rotating lineups including Dorham, Mobley, Morgan, Golson, Timmons, Shorter, and the Marsalises.
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).
Peter, Paul and Mary
Peter, Paul, and Mary: American folk trio formed in New York in 1961 (Peter Yarrow, Noel Paul Stookey, Mary Travers), managed by Albert Grossman; known for "Blowin' in the Wind," "Puff the Magic Dragon," and the 1963 March on Washington.
Peters and Lee
Peters and Lee were a British vocal duo of Lennie Peters and Dianne Lee whose 1973 hit "Welcome Home" and album We Can Make It were the first simultaneous UK number-one single and album after the Beatles.
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.
Phantom Regiment Drum and Bugle Corps
Phantom Regiment Drum and Bugle Corps, founded 1956 in Rockford, Illinois as the Rockford Rangers, is a DCI World Class corps and two-time world champion (1996, 2008) with 50 Finals appearances.
Philadelphia Orchestra
The Philadelphia Orchestra, founded 1900, is a Big Five American symphony orchestra of about 100 full-time musicians, known for the Philadelphia Sound, recording and broadcast firsts, the 1973 China tour, and its 2011-12 bankruptcy and recovery.
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).
Pierrot ensemble
Pierrot ensemble: chamber instrumentation of voice, flute/piccolo, clarinet/bass clarinet, violin/viola, cello, piano, created by Schoenberg for Pierrot lunaire op. 21 (1912) and now standard in contemporary music.
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.
Pistol Annies
Pistol Annies is an American country music trio formed in 2011 by singer-songwriters Miranda Lambert, Ashley Monroe, and Angaleena Presley, known for blunt, witty songwriting in three-part harmony.
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.
Player (band)
Player is a Los Angeles soft rock band formed in the mid-1970s by Peter Beckett, J.C. Crowley, Ronn Moss, and John Friesen, whose "Baby Come Back" topped the Billboard Hot 100 for three weeks in 1978.
Playlunch (band)
Playlunch: Melbourne (Naarm) seven-piece "Bogan Funk" band founded by Liam Bell during COVID lockdown; albums Who's Ready for a Good Time? (2023) and Sex Ed (2025); "Keith" reached number 4 in the triple j Hottest 100 of 2025; signed to ABC Music in late 2024.
Plush (band)
Plush is an all-female American hard rock band formed in Albany, New York, in 2020, led by Moriah Formica (The Voice). Known for "Hate" (No. 24 Billboard Rock), albums Plush (2021) and Mass Hysteria (2026), and tours with Disturbed, KISS, and Evanescence; distinct from Liam Hayes's Plush and Pllush.
Pnau
Pnau (PNAU), Sydney electronic group of Nick Littlemore and Peter Mayes (Sam Littlemore joined 2016), known for Sambanova, the Elton John album Good Morning to the Night, and the Cold Heart remix with Dua Lipa; also linked to Empire of the Sun.
Pochonbo Electronic Ensemble (보천보전자악단)
Pochonbo Electronic Ensemble (보천보전자악단) is a North Korean state electronic music band founded June 4, 1985 under Kim Jong-il, known for "Whistle" and "Glad to Meet You" and for Moranbong Band's predecessor.
Poets of the Fall
Poets of the Fall, a Finnish alternative rock band from Helsinki formed in 2003 by Marko Saaresto, Olli Tukiainen, and Markus "Captain" Kaarlonen, known for "Carnival of Rust" and as Old Gods of Asgard in Remedy games.