About Us
Soul Country premiered on WTUL, 91.5 FM, New Orleans on January, 27 2019. Pioneered by award-winning filmmaker and 35-year community radio veteran DJ, Ric Stewart, Soul Country combines a bumper crop of today’s artists across the Americana Triangle and beyond. It features swamp rock, country blues and soul, along with Stax and outlaw influences, creating a rich tapestry of today’s top talent. The format extends to talk/play interviews in the Soul Country podcast launched March 1, 2022. Revitalizing the Americana of westerns, blues and variety, the programs & playlists dig into the sources broached on the Blues Center Interview Series – chock full of stories, humor and inspiration. The 28-Min doc Blues Rock Hits Soul Country, seasons 1&2, select trailers and playlists are now online. Made possible with grants from the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation.
FOR MUSICIANS
Connect with an inter-generational audience in an upbeat, intellectual and appreciative format. Artists are encouraged to pack an axe and a few 10-gallon tales when they enter into Soul Country.
FOR FANS
Sonic journeys into Soul Country reveal the stories behind key songs and artists in interviews and performances backlighting the classics.
FOR EVERYONE
A primer for musicians, exclusive insights for collectors and a cultivation of some of the best unheralded sounds this side of the Pecos.