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* Subverted and averted with ''AlmostFamous''. A very fictionalized movie account of the protagonist's start, using several real examples from real musicians/bands, such as the quote about beiong a golden god, and the use of the name Stillwater, which was a real band, for the titular band. Songs were written for the film, and are not similar in style to the actual band Stillwater, but became well-known. So for the ACTUAL band, it was averted, and subverted in other facets.

* ''SouthPark'' parodied this in "Music/{{Korn}}'s Groovy Pirate Ghost Mystery". Korn drive around in a van. [[TheyFightCrime Solving mysteries.]]

When a music act (band or solo) gets big enough, sooner or later, someone will probably attempt to make a TV show featuring said musician(s). This show is often animated, and the band members may be NotQuiteStarring.

* ''WesternAnimation/TheBeatles'' - The UrExample, and thus the TropeMaker.

* ''PinkLadyAndJeff'', [[http://agonybooth.com/episod8x which tried to make a J-pop girl duo into stars in America]]. It failed, and was canceled after only a couple weeks on the air.

* The Aquabats! Super Show!, a live action/animated WidgetSeries featuring aforementioned superhero rock band TheAquabats, from the fine people that brought you YoGabbaGabba. Subversion in that The Aquabats have been trying to get the show off the ground [[DevelopmentHell since 1997]] (and it serves as the closest brush with fame they've had since that year as well).

** And later, ''WesternAnimation/YellowSubmarine'', which almost didn't get made because [[Music/TheBeatles the real Beatles]] hated the stinging criticism of their BBC special ''Film/MagicalMysteryTour''. Thwy akso wanted to get rid of their film contract with UnitedArtists. The company told them ''Yellow Submarine'' didn't fulfill the conditions, so they made ''Film/LetItBe'' instead.
* ''AlvinAndTheChipmunks'' is an edge case - this "band" [[VirtualCelebrity exists only on records and in animation]], but the records came first.

* ''HomestarRunner'' parodied the trope with Limozeen: "[[RecycledINSPACE but they're in space!]]", a cartoon featuring the fictional band Limozeen which was cancelled ''during'' its pilot episode.

** And later, ''WesternAnimation/YellowSubmarine'', which almost didn't get made because [[Music/TheBeatles the real Beatles]] hated the first cartoon so much.
*** Actually it was because of the stinging criticism of their BBC special ''Film/MagicalMysteryTour''.
*** And the fact that TheyJustDidntCare and wanted to get rid of their film contract with UnitedArtists. The company told them ''Yellow Submarine'' didn't fulfill the conditions, so they made ''Film/LetItBe'' instead.

** And later, ''Film/YellowSubmarine'', which almost didn't get made because [[Music/TheBeatles the real Beatles]] hated the first cartoon so much.

Alternately, it may be a flashback series, showing the band in their hometown as up-and-coming performers looking to make their big break. And getting in and out of adventures and singing a song at the end. Other series may go even further, casting the band as {{Superhero}}es, secret agents, or the like who just happen to be able to sing or play really well: a very literal FiveManBand. If the group also recently had a [[TheMovie movie]] released, the cartoon may be a continuation of that, usually (when necessary) changing the names of the movie's characters back to the performers' real or stage names. Expect a WonderDog to be added to the crew. Often, TheyFightCrime using ThePowerOfRock.

** And later, ''Film/YellowSubmarine'', which almost didn't get made because the real Beatles hated the first cartoon so much.

* ''TheBeatles'' - The [[BeatlesCartoon first example]], and thus the TropeMaker
** And later, ''{{Yellow Submarine}}'', which almost didn't get made because the real Beatles hated the first cartoon so much.
*** Actually it was because of the stinging criticism of their BBC special "Magical Mystery Tour."
*** And the fact that TheyJustDidntCare and wanted to get rid of their film contract. The company told them ''Yellow Submarine'' didn't fulfill the conditions, so they made ''LetItBe'' instead.

* TheFreshBeatBand

* ''HomestarRunner'' parodied the trope with Limozeen: "[[RecycledINSPACE but they're in space!]]", a cartoon featuring the fictional band Limozeen which was cancelled during its pilot.
** "[[{{catchphrase}} I'm afraid I have some bad news, boys]]...you're in space!"

* ''TVFunhouse'' parodied the trope with a cartoon based on Music/BlackSabbath. (This was years before ''TheOsbournes''.)

* [[InvertedTrope Inverted]] with the {{Gorillaz}}; the animated characters ''are'' the band.
* ''SouthPark'' parodied this in "{{Korn}}'s Groovy Pirate Ghost Mystery". Korn drive around in a van. [[TheyFightCrime Solving mysteries.]]

* ''TVFunhouse'' parodied the trope with a cartoon based on BlackSabbath. (This was years before ''TheOsbournes''.)

* ''[[{{Gorillaz}} Gorillabytez]]'' - another edge case, because the band in question [[VirtualCelebrity doesn't exist outside of albums and animation]].

A form of AnimatedAdaptation. See also CelebrityToons. Not to be confused with ''[[TheCensoredEleven banned]]'' toons, which are a different matter entirely.

A form of AnimatedAdaptation. See also CelebrityToons. Not to be confused with ''[[TheCensored11 banned]]'' toons, which are a different matter entirely.

* ''TheBeatles'' - The [[BeatlesCartoon first example,]] and thus the TropeMaker

* ''AlvinAndTheChipmunks'' - an edge case - this "band" [[VirtualCelebrity exists only on records and in animation]], but the records came first.
* ''[[TheJacksonFive The Jackson 5]]''
* ''TheOsmonds'' - The show featured only the brothers; the omission of Marie was never explained

* "KISS Saves Christmas" may have been inspired by an actual TV film, ''KISS Meets The Phantom Of The Park'', released at the band's height of popularity. In it, the band battles a CircusOfFear with? [[ThePowerOfRock guess]]. They were also rock-based Superheroes in their short-lived comic book.
** Which in turn spawned a videogame.
* ''S Club 7'' had''Miami 7'', ''LA 7'', "Hollywood 7", "Viva S Club" and TheMovie "Seeing Double", about a British pop group trying to make it big in America (as well as the unrelated "S Club Go Wild", a safari show). It's debatable whether the band was made for this purpose or not.
* ''[[LuckyCharmsTitle [=allStars*=]]]'' were probably made for their TV Show, ''[=STARStreet*=]'', but, again, it's debatable.

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A form of AnimatedAdaptation. See also CelebrityToons.