William Miller want to be a rock-and-roll journalist. His mother wants him to be a lawyer. William wins out as he is invited to go on tour with Stillwater, a ficticious R & R band. He is swept into the world of groupies, "band aides", drugs, bus rides, and all the trappings of show biz. One minute he is treated as one of the boys and the next, he is regarded as "the enemy". He falls in love with a self-professed band aide who is in pursuit of one of the band members who is already married. The music and the interaction between characters is believable and sometimes touching. Performances by Fugit, Kate Hudson, and Billy Crudup are excellent.