Patti Smith　

Punk rock’s poet laureate, Patti Smith ranks among the most influential female rock ＆ rollers of all time. Ambitious, unconventional, and challenging, Smith’s music was hailed as the most exc ..more

Paradise Lost　

British doom metal band Paradise Lost formed in Halifax, England in 1988; originally comprising vocalist Nick Holmes, lead guitarist Gregor Mackintosh, rhythm guitarist Aaron Aedy, bassist ..more

Pharoah Sanders　

Pharoah Sanders possesses one of the most distinctive tenor saxophone sounds in jazz. Harmonically rich and heavy with overtones, Sanders’ sound can be as raw and abrasive as it is possible f ..more

Porcupine Tree　

Though he initially came to wider attention (at least in the U.K.) with No-Man, his long-running collaboration with Tim Bowness throughout the ’90s, singer/guitarist Steven Wilson gained as m ..more

Paul Desmond　

Paul Desmond is widely recognized for his genius as a melodic improviser and as the benchmark of cool jazz sax players. His warm, elegant tone was one that he admittedly tried to make sound like ..more

PFM　

Italy’s leading progressive rock outfit of the early ’70s, PFM would have remained a purely Italian phenomenon had they not been signed to Emerson, Lake ＆ Palmer’s Manticore label. Their soun ..more

Pixies　

Combining jagged, roaring guitars and stop-start dynamics with melodic pop hooks, intertwining male-female harmonies, and evocative, cryptic lyrics, the Pixies were one of the most influential Amer ..more

Peter Frampton　

Peter Frampton was one of the biggest arena rock stars of the ’70s, making his name largely on the double-LP concert set Frampton Comes Alive! Frampton was one of several ’70s rock artists ({ ..more

PRINCESS PRINCESS　

The Pineapple Thief　

British prog rock band the Pineapple Thief began as the passion project of frontman Bruce Soord in Yeovil, Somerset in 1999. Initially, Soord worked alone. He thought the venture would only l ..more

PRISM　

Poison　

In a decade fueled by party anthems and power ballads, Poison enjoyed a great amount of popularity, with only Bon Jovi and Def Leppard outselling them. While the group had a long string of ..more

Primal Fear　

The European power metal combo Primal Fear has been kicking around the metal underground for years, refining their brand of melodic riffing and soaring vocals. Their sound, highly influenced by G ..more

Pretenders　

Over the years, the Pretenders became a vehicle for guitarist/vocalist Chrissie Hynde’s songwriting, yet it was a full-fledged band when it was formed in the late ’70s. With their initial record ..more

PERSONZ　

PEDRO　

Paramore　

Although their blend of emo-pop and slick, anthemic rock ＆ roll eventually made them stars on both sides of the Atlantic, Paramore began humbly enough in Franklin, Tennessee, where Hayley William ..more

Penny (Hitomi Toyama)　

Phil Manzanera　

The longtime guitarist for legendary British art pop sophisticates Roxy Music, Phil Manzanera was born Philip Targett-Adams in London on January 31, 1951. The child of an English father and C ..more

Paul Rodgers　

In a career that now spans four decades, vocalist, guitarist, and songwriter Paul Rodgers and his various groups have sold in excess of 125 million records around the world. Best known for his expr ..more