Before the Music Dies
2006, English. Directed by 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.
- Runtime
- 1h 35m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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Cast & crew
- Andrew ShapterDirector
- Elvis CostelloSelf - Musician
- Les PaulSelf - Musician
- Erykah BaduSelf - Musician
- Bonnie RaittSelf - Musician
- Branford MarsalisSelf - Musician
- Eric ClaptonSelf - Musician
- Dave MatthewsSelf - Musician
- QuestloveSelf - Musician: The Roots (as Questlove)
- Forest WhitakerSelf - Narrator (voice)
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- Released
- 2 November 2006
- Country
- United States of America
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Before the Music Dies runs 95 minutes (1h 35m).
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Before the Music Dies isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 2 November 2006. (Checked 12 November 2026.)
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If you liked Before the Music Dies, try Naqoyqatsi, Come See Me in the Good Light, 35 Up.
Who directed Before the Music Dies?
Before the Music Dies (2006) was directed by Andrew Shapter and stars Elvis Costello, Les Paul, Erykah Badu.