A teenage journalist is hired to write about a rock band and joins the group on tour, to the horror of his doting mother. While struggling to meet his deadline, he falls under the spell of the charismatic lead guitarist and a free-spirited groupie - but the youngster is forced to grow up fast before the manic world of rock 'n' roll overwhelms him. 1970s-set comedy drama, with Patrick Fugit, Billy Crudup, Kate Hudson and Frances McDormand.

In 1973, 15-year-old William Miller's unabashed love of music and aspiration to become a rock journalist lands him an assignment from Rolling Stone magazine to interview and tour with the up-and-coming band, Stillwater.