Cameron Crowe

In the 2000 film "Almost Famous," Cameron Crowe's comedy-drama about rock musicians in the 1970s, the character played by Zooey Deschanel gives her younger brother some advice. "Listen to 'Tommy' with a candle burning, and you'll see your whole future," she says.

Creem, which billed itself as "America's only rock 'n' roll magazine" during two decades of existence that ended in 1989, is being revived next month.