CinemaOSMovie · 2006 · 1h 35m

Before the Music Dies

70%(4)IMDbDocumentary

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.

Directed byAndrew Shapter

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 35m
Language
EN
Released
November 2, 2006

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Before the Music Dies - Trailer

Before the Music Dies - Trailer

Featuring

Cast & crew

9 credited
Starring
Elvis Costello

Elvis Costello

Self - Musician

Les Paul

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)

Creative team
Directed by
Andrew Shapter

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