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Shelby Means classes up the Southern Hang Tent live from the & Beyond Festival in Louisville, KY bringing the style and musical chops to back it up. Born in Lexington, raised in Wyoming and Shelby and her Upright Bass made her way to Nashville at 23.  Shelby talks about her musical family background and early days in Nashville, and then goes into the special story of creating the side-project Sally & George with her husband Joel Timmons. Check out her solo work as well as projects with Della Mae, Molly Tuttle and the previously mentioned side-project Sally & George.

Will and Sherman sit down with Taylor Shuck of The Fretliners to discuss their new album "When the Kettle Sings".  The new album, produced by the one and only T Bone Burnett, drops October 23rd everywhere you get your music. You can feel the excitement from Taylor as he talks about working with legends like T Bone Burnett and Molly Tuttle.  And goes into a very cool story about T Bone wanting to create a similar vibe to the Oh Brother, Where Art Thou? Soundtrack with the same recording studio and same mic setup.   Taylor is one of the good ones in this business.  Enjoy this conversation as a preview, then go check out The Fretliners new tracks Silence Says It All, Josephina (with Molly Tuttle) and Stitch Up My Heart.  The full album  "When the Kettle Sings" drops on October 23rd.

Neil and Craig welcome Jason Scott and the High Heat in to the Southern Hang Tent from the And Beyond Festival in Louisville, Ky. Day 2 brought a lifetime of memories stacked one on top of the other.  And this interview with Jason Scott and the High Heat was one for the ages. Coming hot off their set on the Revival Stage on Friday afternoon, these guys couldn't have been nicer.  The guys talk about the early days of working with Red Dirt legends and growing up in the Oklahoma/Texas music scene.  And then Craig hits them with a series of questions from Uncle Joe. Check out the interview, then find their new album Play Boy.  These guys are on the rise!!!

From Beats to Brews...Grammy nominated hip hop legends Nappy Roots visited the Southern Hang Tent at the & Beyond festival to talk about their meteoric rise in the hip hop world. They talk stories of how they formed, from their early days at WKU to their critical and commercial success in 2002 with Watermelon, Chicken and Gritz.  They also talk about new music on the horizon and their Atlantucky Brewing business with the new craft beer about to hit the market "Aw Naw Ale Naw". Fresh off their conversation with Gov. Andy Beshear, Fish Scales, Skinny DeVille, B. Stille and Clutch all join the show and let the stories fly.  From hip hop.  To hops.  To hoops.  This conversation goes all over the place and is one you won't want to miss.  Enjoy!

Ben Chapman sits down with Neil and Craig live from the grounds of the & Beyond Festival in Louisville, KY coming fresh off his blistering performance from the 100 Proof Stage. Ben is one the nicest guys in music and shares with the fellas what it's like writing songs with legends like Brent Cobb and Nicholas Jamerson.  He then shines when talking about his family life and his wife Meg and son George.  Neil and Craig make a plea for Ben to partake in the cult status Laurel Cove music festival, and...let's just say Ben is in if they'll have him.  Let's help make that happen!! Enjoy the conversation and then check out Feet on Fire wherever you stream your music!!

The fellas get back together to review a surreal (Bourbon) & Beyond experience.  Great performances, great stories, great friends.  And that "what the hell just happened" moment with Nappy Roots. The guys take a full lap around the festival, from early day standouts like the Stews, Congress the Band, Buffalo Traffic Jam and Ben Chapman to amazing late day sets from Hootie and Jason Isbell. They also prep the Southern Hang family for upcoming interviews from Stews, Shelby Means, Ben Chapman, Jason Scott and the High Heat, Nappy Roots (aw naw), Uncle Lucious and bourbon expert Fred Minnich.  They also provide a little background on the Kitchen Dwellers episode that already dropped.

The Southern Hang & Beyond interview series kicks off as Neil and Craig sit down with jamgrass band The Kitchen Dwellers just before their packed set at the & Beyond Festival in Louisville, KY. The guys talk about their cult favorite 2024 album Seven Devils, that amazing three song run of the title track, the Crow and the Raven, and Pendullum!  And Neil makes a shameless plea for the Crow and the Raven to make the setlist...spoiler alert...it did!! Shawn, Torrin, Joe and Max all sit down with the fellas for a fantastic interview, before Neil and Will witnessed them burn down the Bluegrass Situation Stage. Great band.  Great guys.  Enjoy the interview. If she′d just let herself fly a little lower I might tell the difference in a raven and a crow

The fellas take a break from festival week as new guy Will sits down with Matt Lorenz, aka The Suitcase Junket, to talk about his new album set to release October 2nd "To Go On".

Craig gets a geography lesson on Hindman, KY from americana artist Brit Taylor at last years Bourbon & Beyond.   Yes, that Hindman...immortalized in the iconic Nicholas Jamerson song. Also that Brit Taylor...who later returned to Louisville for the Waterfront 4th of July Celebration, sharing the stage with former guest Brian Dunne of Fantastic Cat.  Brit was great, and a fitting bonus episode as we lead up to an entire series of interviews from this year's festival.   Enjoy!!

Last year, Craig got a few minutes with indie country singer songwriter and TikTok sensation Bayker Blankenship. Bayker initially built an online following with covers of artists like Tyler Childers and Zach Bryan. He then went viral in 2024 with his original single, "Maxed Out" .  Enjoy this coversation as we look forward to a whole series of interviews with artists across all decades and genres as the fellas camped out at Bourbon & Beyond 2026,

The fellas get ready for a monster week by building out the perfect playlist to get ready for the four day festival.  Multiple decades, multiple genres, and multiple jaams.  Rock and Roll, Americana, some JamGrass, of course some 90s Alternative and even a little Classic Rock from the 70s. The guys pull from artists early in the bill to some of the biggest acts in the business.   Enjoy the podcat first.  And then check out the playlist... https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/southern-hang-b-b26/pl.u-pKWDLsq40PB

Cotton gets some time with rock band Pigeons Playing Ping Pong live from last years Bourbon & Beyond music festival. These guys bring the same energy from their infection live sets to this conversation with Craig.  These guys have a massive following in the jam band scene, with a dedicated fanbase known as "The Flock". Enjoy the interview from last year as we prep for a series of conversations with artists across all genres from the 2026 lineup.

Cotton gets some time with indie folk band The 502s live from last years Bourbon & Beyond music festival. Popularity for the band has exploded since the original interview with over 355 million streams on Spotify alone.  Largely driven by their viral hit "Just a Little While", and maybe even a little Souther Hang bump. Enjoy the interview from last year as we prep for a series of interviews with artists from the 2026 lineup.

Southern Hang & Beyond!  This episode dives into the festival formerly known as Bourbon & Beyond.  Neil, Sherm, Cotton, Red and new guy Will talk through the full lineup, Thursday through Sunday.  They identify some of the staples they are excited about, as well as diving deeper into the fine print to look for must see up and comers. This episode is part one of a multi-episode series.  Next week the guys build out the ideal playlist, and then episodes following the festival will feature interviews from artists at the festival. Enjoy the kickoff of what will be a late-summer, early fall FULL of Bourbon & Beyond content!

Louder than Life. Bourbon and Beyond. With two monster festivals coming to the Derby City, the Louisville-based podcast Southern Hang sits down with locals Zack Pennington and Brian Eichenberger to discuss the rapid, organic growth of the LLP Events Concert Series. Zack and Brian share how their popular Emo Night event evolved into a full concert series—which now includes the official Louder Than Life and Bourbon & Beyond pre-parties at Fourth Street Live! They also break down the acts they are most excited to see this year, including My Chemical Romance, Tool, and Thrice, while giving a nod to Oldham County’s own Knocked Loose, who headlined last year’s show.