Five great movies about real bands (and five more about solo acts)

By Karl Quinn
Updated September 5 2015 - 12:18am, first published September 4 2015 - 11:45pm
American hip-hop artists NWA, the subject of teh band biopic <i>Straight Outta Compton</i>.  Photo: Publicity
American hip-hop artists NWA, the subject of teh band biopic <i>Straight Outta Compton</i>. Photo: Publicity
American hip-hop artists NWA, the subject of teh band biopic <i>Straight Outta Compton</i>.  Photo: Publicity
American hip-hop artists NWA, the subject of teh band biopic <i>Straight Outta Compton</i>. Photo: Publicity
American hip-hop artists NWA, the subject of teh band biopic <i>Straight Outta Compton</i>.  Photo: Publicity
American hip-hop artists NWA, the subject of teh band biopic <i>Straight Outta Compton</i>. Photo: Publicity
American hip-hop artists NWA, the subject of teh band biopic <i>Straight Outta Compton</i>.  Photo: Publicity
American hip-hop artists NWA, the subject of teh band biopic <i>Straight Outta Compton</i>. Photo: Publicity