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Before the Music Dies (2006)

7.0audience score
4 votes on TMDB
Released November 2, 2006Runtime 1h 35mDirector Andrew Shapter

B4MD tells the story of American music at this precarious moment. Filmakers Andrew Shapter and Joel Rasmussen traveled the country, hoping to understand why mainstream music seems so packaged and repetitive, and whether corporations really had the power to silence musical innovation. The answers they found on this journey are what makes B4MD both riveting and exciting.

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Cast of Before the Music Dies

Elvis Costello

Elvis Costello

Self - Musician
Erykah Badu

Erykah Badu

Self - Musician
Bonnie Raitt

Bonnie Raitt

Self - Musician
Branford Marsalis

Branford Marsalis

Self - Musician
Eric Clapton

Eric Clapton

Self - Musician
Dave Matthews

Dave Matthews

Self - Musician
Questlove

Questlove

Self - Musician: The Roots (as Questlove)
Forest Whitaker

Forest Whitaker

Self - Narrator (voice)

About Before the Music Dies

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Who stars in Before the Music Dies?

Before the Music Dies stars Elvis Costello, Les Paul, Erykah Badu, Bonnie Raitt, Branford Marsalis.

Who directed Before the Music Dies?

Before the Music Dies was directed by Andrew Shapter.

How long is Before the Music Dies?

Before the Music Dies has a runtime of 1h 35m.

What is Before the Music Dies about?

B4MD tells the story of American music at this precarious moment. Filmakers Andrew Shapter and Joel Rasmussen traveled the country, hoping to understand why mainstream music seems so packaged and repetitive, and whether corporations really had the power to silence musical innovation. The answers they found on this journey are what makes B4MD both riveting and exciting.