 Southern gothic at its best, American Revolutions: Southern Rock documents the birth of a genre through its music, rare footage and interviews with Southern Rock s biggest artists, Gregg Allman, Dickey Betts, Charlie Daniels, and Lynyrd Skynyrd s Gary Rossington and Billy Powell. The stories behind the deaths of Duane Allman, Berry Oakley, Ronnie Van Zant and Steve and Cassie Gains are told, along with how the artists from this era helped elected Jimmy Carter to the presidency.