Captures feel and experience of early rock industry with great story

Rating: 9/10 (20 December 2014)

I don't know why the critics were so harsh on this movie. I thought it was great. Without being specific to any one band, it tells the story of so many bands from the 1950's-1960's.
This is the only movie I can recall that tells the story of how a local garage band becomes a one-hit-wonder, and how they move from local radio to #1 in the country, to oblivion - in a matter of (what seems like) weeks.
I appreciated that the movie didn't portray anyone as the villain. There was no evil record company, no diabolical agent. It was the music business, and a band with a catchy song - each one made each other some money.
How they captured the feel of the late 50's so well without seeming cliché - I have no idea,
A fun, memorable movie.