The Music Never Stopped is a touching story about a father's love for his son and the lengths to which he goes to find a connection to his son's lost soul. J.K. Simmons plays Henry Sawyer, a man with strong convictions and a love for his family. Henry comes face to face with his past and his moral fiber when he is confronted with a difficult situation that shakes the foundation of his family.

In the 1960s the Vietnam War, rock and roll and drugs were what the young generation was experiencing, and young Gabriel Sawyer (Lou Taylor Pucci) was no exception. He was deeply entrenched in the anti-war movement and the rock and roll scene. He also had a deep love for his mother and father. Yet when he and his father clashed over an anti-war incident and Gabriel left to live his life in Greenwich Village, the family was torn apart. It had been years since Gabriel had seen his parents.

Then Gabriel returns to their lives in a shocking way. He has a brain tumor which has destroyed a large portion of his memory. He basically does not remember many things from the past 20 years and still thinks Richard Nixon is the president and the war in Vietnam is still raging. 

In The Music Never Stopped, Henry is relentless in connecting with his son, going to visit Gabriel every day to talk with him. He discovers that music is the most important thing to his son and with the help of a music therapist (Julia Ormond) they begin to get through to the young man. But the music Gabriel enjoys and that strikes a chord in his soul is not the music that Henry enjoys. Gabriel loves The Grateful Dead, Bob Dylan, the Beatles and the sounds of the 60s. When he hears those songs he comes alive and is his old self. 

To keep a connection with his son, Henry buys all the music that he can find by the artists his son loves and learns the songs in a heartwarming attempt to be close to Gabriel. The music brings the two of them close together again. It is an inspiring story of love and devotion.

The Music Never Stopped takes place in the 1980s with flashbacks throughout the film to the stages of Gabriel's life in the 1960s. This heartening movie is based on a true story, which makes it even more touching. Parental love is the keystone of the story and the characters.

The movie is rated PG for thematic elements, some mild drug references, language and smoking. While it is not recommended for young kids, it is an engaging movie for viewers who are in the mood to see a film about family love and parental devotion. The Music Never Stopped received the Heartland Truly Moving Picture award.