There was a time when rock journalists were easy to characterize or, at least, to caricature.

They will tour the provinces, doing their best to smile for obnoxious rowdies and rock journalists.

They were as near perfect as makes no difference to anybody but the most bitter rock journalist.

Cameron Crowe himself has a cameo as a rock journalist at a club.

Contrary to popular belief, rock journalists aren't only interested in backstage hospitality.

Also, it is a cliche among rock journalists and the rest of us in the music industry that the worst name ever was "the Beatles."

The film also features rock journalists and DJs as themselves.

Crowe also appeared in this project, appropriately, as a rock journalist at a club.

As a former rock journalist, film director Cameron Crowe makes sure music is a key component to his movies.

A rock journalist looking for a scoop?