The Self-Defining 70s Style of Almost Famous' Penny Lane

It was 16 years ago that Almost Famous, Cameron Crowe’s beloved ode to rock’n’roll, arrived on the big screen, delighting audiences with its warm, funny and thoughtful observations of the American music scene in the 1970s. It is told from the point of view of 15-year-old William Miller, an aspiring rock journalist who puts on a deep voice and secures a feature for Rolling Stone Magazine over the phone (just as Crowe himself did as a teen). To the dismay of…