EXCLUSIVE: Cinemas nationwide will soon be rocking to the story of one of music’s greatest talents.
Subtext, in association with Rolling Stone Films, today announced the domestic theatrical release of Gregg Allman: The Music of My Soul directed by James Keach. The documentary will open Wednesday, June 17, including one-week engagements in Los Angeles and New York as well as one-night exclusive screenings across the country.
Leading up to the release date will be two premiere events: a June 9 screening at New York City’s Gramercy Theatre featuring a special acoustic performance by Devon Allman (one of the sons of Gregg Allman) and Duane Betts. A screening on June 11 at the Grand Opera House in Macon, GA, will include a special appearance by Chuck Leavell, a member of the Allman Brothers Band. Both events will feature a Q&A with members of the filmmaking team.
Watch a teaser-trailer for the film below.
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“Gregg Allman: The Music of My Soul offers a profound portrait of Gregg Allman, a luminous figure whose life and songs mirror his struggles and salvation,” notes a release. “This visionary music documentary traces Allman’s turbulent, transcendent journey through profound personal tragedy and hard-won redemption – from a childhood ruptured by his father’s murder to the soulful emergence that birthed Southern rock and permanently reshaped American music. Told through archival recordings, candid interviews, and electric live performances, the film weaves an intimate portrait of Allman, honestly reflecting on the death of his brother and bandmate Duane, his battles with addiction, and the personal demons that shaped both his life and his blues-driven music. The documentary is anchored by rarely seen concert footage that captures the Allman Brothers Band at their creative peak, offering audiences an immersive, front-row view of one of rock ‘n’ roll’s most powerful live outfits.”
The release continues, “Beyond the music, Gregg Allman: The Music of My Soul explores what Gregg Allman and the Allman Brothers Band came to represent in American culture – an ethos rooted in artistic freedom, collaboration, and defiance of convention. It highlights how Gregg and the band rejected the racial divisions that defined much of the American South, grounding their sound in deep respect for Black musical traditions and collaboration with Black musicians at a time when integrated rock groups were rare. The documentary also examines Allman’s complicated relationship with fame, including his highly publicized marriage to Cher, and how life in the public eye collided with his restless pursuit of authenticity. Together, Gregg Allman: The Music of My Soul affirms Gregg Allman not just as one of rock ‘n’ roll’s greatest and most influential artists, but as a lasting cultural force whose influence extended far beyond the stage.”
Director James Keach on November 11, 2025 in Los Angeles.
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Keach directed and produced the documentary. His credits include include 2005’s Walk The Line (five Oscar nominations, including an Oscar win for Reese Witherspoon for Best Actress) and documentaries Glen Campbell: I’ll Be Me (2014), David Crosby: Remember My Name (2019), and Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice (winner of the 2021 Grammy Award for Best Music Film).
“Gregg’s story totally resonated with me,” Keach said, “especially his relationship with his brother, Duane. I have a very close relationship with my brother, Stacy. We worked together for years on a lot of great projects – The Long Riders was formative for us as well as for the Carradine and Quaid brothers – and the thought of losing my brother at such a young age really got me.”
Allman Brothers Band members including Duane Allman, Gregg Allman, Butch Trucks, Dickey Betts, Berry Oakley, and Jaimoe Johanson pose for a portrait outside a church on May 5, 1969 in Muscle Shoals, Alabama.
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Keach continued, “Not everyone works this way, but I believe that understanding trauma from the formative years of a person’s life is central when telling their story in a documentary. A lot of incredible artists have these shattering experiences in their past that inform every aspect of their lives and talent. Gregg had those demons inside his amazingly creative brain. He dove deep into his addiction when Duane died, but later in life, when he was sober, he faced his own mortality with dignity and acceptance. It’s personally important to me to carry Gregg’s message of trying to change the trajectory of people consumed by addiction. You can hear the ache in his voice in his brilliant music.”
Along with Keach, the documentary is produced by longtime Allman manager Michael Lehman and Alex Komisaruk of PCH Films. Executive producers include Justin Falvey and Darryl Frank (Music by John Williams, Faye, Laurel Canyon) of Amblin Documentaries; Douglas Banker of Five All in the Fifth; Michael Hughes and Greg C. Lake of DLP Media Group; Robert Stein, Alexandra Dale of Rolling Stone Films, and Brian Levy and Teddy Liouliakis of Subtext.
Gregg Allman of the Allman Brothers Band performing circa 1972.
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“I was Gregg’s friend,” Lehman said in a statement. “This movie is personal to me because I want the world to know the Gregg behind the music. “Gregg was impacted by, among other things, his profoundly close relationship and the tragic loss of his brother Duane. His music reflects the joy and the pain of his life experiences. I chose James Keach to direct this film because James is both an incredibly talented director and has a close relationship with his own brother, Stacy. I knew from the start that he would bring to life Gregg’s story, including the relationship with Duane and with his band, The Allman Brothers Band, and that James would be able to create both an enjoyable and deeply memorable film.”
Gregg Allman: The Music of My Soul marks the inaugural release from Subtext, the independent film production and distribution company started in January of this year by Danielle DiGiacomo, Brian Levy, and Teddy Liouliakis. The company’s mission is to “focus on author-driven, distinctive cinema.”
Subtext’s Levy observed, “Gregg Allman’s music is woven into the fabric of American culture, and this film captures both the artistry and the humanity behind the legend. We’re proud to bring the film to American audiences, offering devoted fans rare insight and archival material while introducing Gregg’s legacy to a new generation.”
Gregg Allman
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Gregg Allman (1947-2017), known for rock standards “Midnight Rider,” “It’s Not My Cross To Bear,” “Dreams,” “Whipping Post” and more, “was undoubtedly among rock ‘n’ roll’s greatest and most significant artists, his soul-fired and utterly distinctive voice still one of the defining sounds in all of American music,” comments a release about the documentary. “From his founding role in the one and only Allman Brothers Band to his long and storied solo career, Allman consistently proved himself to be an iconic singer/songwriter and exceptional practitioner of the American blues tradition.”
Allman received the 2012 Lifetime Achievement Award at the 54th Annual Grammy Awards. The Allman Brothers Band was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1995.
Watch the teaser-trailer for Gregg Allman: The Music of My Soul here.