Billy Crudup sings the songs in the movie, and he plays his own guitar. During the filming of Almost Famous (2000), he really took to playing guitar and has played ever since.
Last film credit for Suzanne Krull, who passed away on 7/28/2013
The newscasters seen on TV in the beginning when Brent is trying to call Sam are from KFOR News, based out of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
Sam's boat is docked at Lake Hefner in Oklahoma City. However, the band plays in Guthrie Oklahoma, which is approximately 30 miles north.