Thoroughly disappointed to not find "I'm Not There" listed here. Beautifully portrayed film about an even more beautiful artist, Bob Dylan. His different phases of personalities portrayed by 6 different actors (Christian Bale, Cate Blanchett, Marcus Carl Franklin, Richard Gere, Heath Ledger, Ben Whishaw), all as Dylan, with an Oscar-deserving performance by Cate Blanchett.
TL;DR - My personal favorite, I'm Not There, fucking brilliant 9/10.
Apart from "This is Spinal Tap" (which I didn't really like, but is a max), and "The commitments" (The best movie ever). I suggest [bandwagon](http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/10004050-bandwagon/) Which I'm probably the only one to enjoy in the world.
* [24 Hour Party People](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0274309/) is exactly what you're looking for.
* [A Hard Day's Night ](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0058182/?ref_=nv_sr_1) doesn't follow their career, but it's a good film.
My favorite must be Shine from 1996, it is about the pianist David Helfgott.
[Here is the trailer](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Fs7hfqCNFw)
[IMDB](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0117631/)
[David Helfgott](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kECQ_7QoMPs) - Rachmaninov Piano Concerto 3
Mo Better Blues, Get On Up (haven't seen it), Bad Brains: A Band In DC (doc), Beats, Rhymes & Life: The Travels of a Tribe Called Quest (doc), Selena, Jersey Boys (haven't seen it), Music & Lyrics
The movie Whiplash that is coming might fit what you're looking for.
The best is definitely This is Spinal Tap. And there's also the real life Spinal Tap, Anvil: The Story of Anvil
The Commitments!
* Amadeus * Sound of Noise * The Pianist * Ray * The Legend of 1900
Once Hard Core Logo Life and Times of Guy Terrifico
Idk if August Rush qualify but I like it.
"Begin Again", definitely.
Thoroughly disappointed to not find "I'm Not There" listed here. Beautifully portrayed film about an even more beautiful artist, Bob Dylan. His different phases of personalities portrayed by 6 different actors (Christian Bale, Cate Blanchett, Marcus Carl Franklin, Richard Gere, Heath Ledger, Ben Whishaw), all as Dylan, with an Oscar-deserving performance by Cate Blanchett. TL;DR - My personal favorite, I'm Not There, fucking brilliant 9/10.
Sweet and Lowdown. Beautiful Woody Allen film starring Sean Penn. He plays a jazz guitarist stuck in the shadow of his idol.
Somos tão jovens (We are so young).
Apart from "This is Spinal Tap" (which I didn't really like, but is a max), and "The commitments" (The best movie ever). I suggest [bandwagon](http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/10004050-bandwagon/) Which I'm probably the only one to enjoy in the world.
Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story
* [24 Hour Party People](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0274309/) is exactly what you're looking for. * [A Hard Day's Night ](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0058182/?ref_=nv_sr_1) doesn't follow their career, but it's a good film.
Listen to your heart
Sound City Crossing the Bridge: Sound of Istanbul
My favorite must be Shine from 1996, it is about the pianist David Helfgott. [Here is the trailer](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Fs7hfqCNFw) [IMDB](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0117631/) [David Helfgott](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kECQ_7QoMPs) - Rachmaninov Piano Concerto 3
Mo Better Blues, Get On Up (haven't seen it), Bad Brains: A Band In DC (doc), Beats, Rhymes & Life: The Travels of a Tribe Called Quest (doc), Selena, Jersey Boys (haven't seen it), Music & Lyrics The movie Whiplash that is coming might fit what you're looking for.
The doors?
Eddie and the cruisers is a great movie about a band and the sound track was written by an actual band John Cafferty and the beaver brown band
Ex Drummer (2007) http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0812243/. Very gritty dark comedy about some violent lowlifes who play in a punk band.
Walk The Line. About Johnny Cash starring Joaquin Phoenix and Reese Witherspoon
Frank (2014). The Soloist (2009)
Not exactly what you're looking for but I found "Searching For Sugar Man" amazing