| Band | Years | Genre | | Band | Years | Genre |
| P.M. Dawn (3) | 1988 - | Hip-Hop | | Pizzicato Five (13) | | Shibuya-Kei |
| P.O.D. (27) | 1992 - | Christian Rock | | Placebo (105) | 1994 - | Alternative Rock |
| P.O.T. (5) | | | | Planet Drum (2) | | |
| Pablo Cruise (2) | 1973 - | Rock | | Planet P Project (7) | 1983 - 1985 | Rock |
| Pachora (2) | | | | Planet X (7) | | |
| Pacifier (4) | | Rock | | Planxty (4) | | Irish Folk |
| Pagan Love Orchestra (2) | | | | Plasmatics (4) | | Punk |
| Pain Of Salvation (2) | | | | Plastikman (2) | | |
| Pale Saints (5) | | Shoegaze | | Platinum Blonde (5) | | |
| Paleday (3) | | | | Platters, The (5) | | |
| Pallas (5) | | | | Platypus (1) | | |
| Paloalto (2) | | | | Play (7) | | |
| Palominos, Los (2) | | | | Plimsouls, The (2) | | Pop |
| Pan Sonic (10) | | | | Plone (2) | | |
| Pansy Division (3) | | | | Plum (8) | 1993 - N/A | Pop |
| Pantera (54) | 1982 - | Heavy Metal | | Plumb (1) | | |
| Papa Roach (24) | | | | Plus One (16) | | |
| Papa Vegas (2) | | | | Plush (4) | | |
| Papas Fritas (2) | | Pop | | Pocket Dwellers (2) | 1996 - | Funk |
| Paperhouse (2) | | Ambient | | Poco (2) | 1968 - | Country-Rock |
| Parable (1) | 1974 - 1978 | Christian Rock | | Podunk (4) | | |
| Parade (4) | 2000 - | Power Pop | | Poe (16) | | |
| Paradise Lost (24) | 1987 - | Doom Metal | | Pogues (42) | 1982 - 1996 | Celtic |
| Paramaecium (8) | 1990? - | Christian Heavy Metal | | Poi Dog Pondering (3) | 1986 - | Worldbeat |
| Paris Burning (1) | | | | Point of Grace (21) | | |
| Paris by Night (2) | | Pop | | Pointer Sisters, The (4) | | |
| Parliament (14) | | Rock | | Poison (54) | | |
| Parokya ni Edgar (22) | | | | Polaris (2) | | |
| Partridge Family, The (8) | | | | Police (12) | | |
| Passing Fancy, A (2) | | | | Polvo (4) | | |
| Passion Seeds, The (3) | | | | Polyphonic Spree, The (4) | | Orchestral Pop |
| Pastels, The (2) | | Twee Pop | | Pop Will Eat Itself (8) | | |
| Pat Boone Family, The (0) | | Contemporary Christian | | Popol Vuh (2) | | Progressive Rock |
| Pat McGee Band (4) | 1996 - | Pop | | Porcupine Tree (9) | | |
| Pat Terry Group, The (5) | 1974 - 1980 | Christian Rock | | Porno for Pyros (2) | 1993 - | Rock |
| Paul, Les (7) | | | | Portishead (34) | 1991 - | Rock |
| Paul Colman Trio (3) | | | | Posies, The (3) | | |
| Paul Revere (3) | 1958 - | Rock | | Possessed (2) | | |
| Paul Revere and The Raiders (3) | 1958 - | Rock | | Postal Service, The (0) | | |
| Paula Cole Band, The (9) | | | | Poundhound (2) | | |
| Pavement (32) | | | | Powderfinger (18) | 1990 - | Alternative Rock |
| Pavers, The (3) | | Punk | | Power Station, The (2) | | |
| Paxton (2) | | Power Pop | | Powerman 5000 (8) | | |
| Payable on Death (27) | 1992 - | Christian Rock | | Prata Vetra (12) | | Rock |
| Peace Love and Pitbulls (2) | | | | Prayer Boat, The (6) | | |
| Peach (3) | | | | Prefab Sprout (4) | | |
| Peach Union (3) | | | | Premiata Forneria Marconi (5) | | |
| Pearl Jam (103) | 1991 - | Grunge | | Presidents of the United States of America (6) | 1990 - | Punk |
| Pedro the Lion (3) | | Emo | | Pretenders (10) | | |
| Peechees, The (4) | | | | Pretty Boy Floyd (6) | | Hair Metal |
| Peeps into Fairyland (5) | | | | Pretty Things, The (7) | | |
| Penguin Cafe Orchestra (3) | | | | Pretty Violet Stain (3) | | Power Pop |
| Pennywise (18) | | | | Prick (7) | | |
| Pentangle (3) | | | | Primal Fear (2) | | |
| People (2) | | Rock | | Primal Scream (15) | | |
| Pepperstomp (2) | | | | Primer 55 (2) | | |
| Pere Ubu (50) | | Alternative Rock | | Primitives, The (3) | | |
| Perfect Circle, A (24) | 1999 - | Rock | | Primus (17) | | |
| Peroxide (2) | | | | Princess Superstar (2) | | |
| Perpetual Hype Engine (2) | | | | Priscila y Sus Balas De Plata (2) | | |
| Pestilence (2) | | | | Proclaimers, The (3) | | |
| Pet Shop Boys (32) | | | | Procol Harum (30) | 1967 - | British Invasion |
| Peter, Paul and Mary (5) | | Folk-Rock | | Prodigy (30) | 1990 - | Electronica |
| Peter and Gordon (4) | | British Invasion | | Professional Murder Music (4) | | |
| Petland (2) | | | | Professor Longhair (5) | | |
| Petra (62) | 1972 - | Christian Rock | | Project 86 (4) | | |
| Petroleum (1) | | | | Promise Ring, The (14) | March 10, 1995 - | Emo |
| Petty, Tom and The Heartbreakers (5) | | | | Prong (4) | | |
| PFR (11) | | Christian Rock | | Propagandhi (3) | | |
| Phantom309 (2) | | | | Propellerheads (5) | | |
| Phantom Planet (26) | | Pop | | Proto-Kaw (8) | 2003 - | Progressive Rock |
| Pharcyde (4) | | | | Prozzäk (4) | | Techno |
| Phat Chance (2) | | Christian Rock | | Pseudo Echo (3) | | |
| Phatfish (2) | | Christian | | Psychedelic Furs (13) | 1977 - 1991 | Rock |
| Phillipps, Martin and the Chills (5) | | | | Psychic TV (4) | | |
| Philosopher Kings, The (3) | | | | Psycore (1) | | |
| Phish (90) | | | | Ptarmigan (2) | | Progressive Folk |
| Phoenix (2) | | Rock | | Public Enemy (10) | | Hip-Hop |
| Piano Magic (4) | | Alternative Rock | | Public Image Limited (9) | 1978 - 1993 | Rock |
| Picture House (5) | | | | Puddle of Mudd (10) | | Rock |
| Piebald (7) | | Punk | | Puddu Varano (2) | | |
| Pied-à-Terre (1) | | Celtic Fusion | | Puffy (4) | | |
| Pietasters, The (6) | | | | Puffy AmiYumi (4) | | |
| Pigface (3) | | | | Pulp (17) | | |
| Pillar (5) | | | | Pulse Ultra (6) | 1999 - | Rock |
| Pinback (8) | | | | Punkreas (28) | 1990 - | Punk |
| Pink and Brown (3) | | Post-Punk | | Punters, The (12) | | Celtic Pop |
| Pink Division, The (2) | 2000 - | Rock | | Puressence (5) | | Pop |
| Pink Floyd (141) | 1965 - | Rock | | Pursuit of Happiness, The (3) | | |
| Pink Industry (2) | 1981 - 1985 | Rock | | Push Down and Turn (2) | | Rock |
| Pink Military (1) | 1978 - 1980 | Rock | | Push Stars, The (4) | | Rock |
| Pink Military Stand Alone (1) | 1978 - 1980 | Rock | | Put3ska (3) | | |
| Pissing Razors (2) | | Heavy Metal | | Puya (8) | | |
| Pitchshifter (4) | | | | PYT (14) | | |
| Pixies (62) | 1986 - 1993 | Rock | |
