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Coffee Break: The Big Screen

by Jill Riley and Nilufer Arsala

March 13, 2026

Billie Eilish performing at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul on Monday, Nov. 11, 2024. BILLIE EILISH - HIT ME HARD AND SOFT: THE TOUR (LIVE IN 3D) will be released in theaters on May 8.
Billie Eilish performing at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul on Monday, Nov. 11, 2024. BILLIE EILISH - HIT ME HARD AND SOFT: THE TOUR (LIVE IN 3D) will be released in theaters on May 8.Henry Hwu

There is an abundance of films centered around musicians that have been released recently or that are in the works. Artists like Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen, Billie Eilish and more, all have work that has been (or is headed to) the big screen.

You may have watched some of them multiple times, or maybe there’s a movie on the way that you’re looking forward to seeing. Let’s keep track of some of our favorite music movies by making a playlist fit for the theater!

So for today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs from artists with biopics, documentaries or concert films would you like to hear?


Respond with your song ideas in the comments below.

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Songs Played

Talking Heads- Psycho Killer (Live)
Sly and the Family Stone- Sing a Simple Song
Prince- Gett Off
The White Stripes- Icky Thump
The Band- The Weight (feat. The Staple Singers)