Best 18 Music Movies Picks from 2015

The rap group NWA emerges from the mean streets of Compton in the mid-1980s and revolutionizes hip-hop culture with their music and tales about life in the hood. Check out Straight Outta Compton / IMDB / YouTube

After a humiliating command performance at The Kennedy Center, the Barden Bellas enter an international competition that no American group has ever won in order to regain their status and right to perform. Check out Pitch Perfect 2 / IMDB / YouTube

Retired orchestra conductor Fred Ballinger is on vacation with his daughter Lena and his film director best friend Mick Boyle in the Alps when he receives an invitation from Queen Elizabeth II to perform for Prince Philip's birthday. Find out about Youth / IMDB / YouTube

Three years after Mike bowed out of the stripper life at the top of his game, he and the remaining Kings of Tampa hit the road to Myrtle Beach to put on one last blow-out performance. Get info on Magic Mike XXL / IMDB / YouTube

Archival footage and personal testimonials present an intimate portrait of the life and career of British singer/songwriter Amy Winehouse. Details on Amy / IMDB / YouTube

In the 60s, Beach Boys leader Brian Wilson struggles with emerging psychosis as he attempts to craft his avant-garde pop masterpiece. In the 80s, he's a broken, confused man under the 24-hour watch of shady therapist, Dr. Eugene Landy. Check out Love & Mercy / IMDB / YouTube

Caught between a forbidden romance and the expectations of his friends, aspiring DJ Cole Carter attempts to find the path in life that leads to fame and fortune. Details on We Are Your Friends / IMDB / YouTube

An aging rock star decides to change his life when he discovers a 40-year-old letter written to him by John Lennon. Explore Danny Collins / IMDB / YouTube

An authorized documentary on the late musician Kurt Cobain, from his early days in Aberdeen, Washington to his success and downfall with the grunge band Nirvana. Learn about Cobain: Montage of Heck / IMDB / YouTube

The teenage son of the king and queen of Auradon offers the trouble-making children of villains a chance to attend prep school in the kingdom. More about Descendants / IMDB / YouTube

It's been a roller-coaster ride for Ricki, a one-time wife and mother of three who left them all behind to follow her dreams of rock 'n' roll stardom. Now, Ricki must face the music when she returns home to reconnect with her family. See more about Ricki and the Flash / IMDB / YouTube

The Chipmunks believe that Dave plans to propose to his new girlfriend in Miami.--and dump them. They have three days to get to him and save themselves not only from losing Dave but also from gaining a terrible stepbrother. Details on Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip / IMDB / YouTube

Two teenage boys unwittingly summon an ancient evil entity known as The Blind One by delving into black magic while trying to escape their mundane lives. Find out about Deathgasm / IMDB / YouTube

A story that takes place over millions of years and is inspired by the beauty of tropical islands and the allure of ocean volcanoes. Look into Lava / IMDB / YouTube

A grieving father in a downward spiral stumbles across a box of his recently-deceased son's demo tapes and lyrics. Shocked by the discovery of this unknown talent, he forms a band in the hope of finding some catharsis. Get info on Rudderless / IMDB / YouTube

Bill Murray worries no one will show up to his TV show due to a terrible snowstorm in New York City. Look into A Very Murray Christmas / IMDB / YouTube

A documentary about the life and legend Nina Simone, an American singer, pianist, and civil rights activist labeled the High Priestess of Soul. Find out about What Happened, Miss Simone? / IMDB / YouTube

A down-on-his-luck music manager discovers a teenage girl with an extraordinary voice while on a music tour in Afghanistan and takes her to Kabul to compete on the popular television show, Afghan Star. Check out Rock the Kasbah / IMDB / YouTube