On this week’s episode of Acoustic Café,  we celebrate the July 4th holiday by jumping into our archives for uniquely American stories— cranks and crazies, family and faith, reservations, dreams and divisions— celebrating this strange nation that’s lasted 250 years!

See the playlist below and listen to the episodes on-demand for two weeks after it airs using the media player above.

Acoustic Café Playlist for July 5, 2026

• “Million Dollar Intro” – Ani DiFranco
• “Reservation Road” – Bill Miller (Acoustic Cafe performance)
• “Yet To Be” – Rhiannon Giddens (Acoustic Cafe performance)
• “Detroit Made” – John Hiatt (Acoustic Cafe performance)
• “Cold Beer And Remote Control” – Indigo Girls (Acoustic Cafe performance)
• “D.B Copper” – Todd Snider (Acoustic Cafe performance)
• “Thunder Road” – Matt Nathanson (Acoustic Cafe performance)
• “Tricksters, Hucksters & Scamps” – Amos Lee (Acoustic Cafe performance)
• “Workin’ Woman Blues” – Valerie June (Acoustic Cafe performance)
• “A Working Man Can’t Get Nowhere Today” – Peter Case (Acoustic Cafe performance)
• “My America” – Adeem The Artist (Acoustic Cafe performance)
• “American Dream” – Ondara (Acoustic Cafe performance)
• “Family Is Family” – Kacey Musgrave (Acoustic Cafe performance)
• “Good Ol’ U.S.A.” – Billy Joe Shaver (Acoustic Cafe performance)
• “Kristine From The 7th Grade” – Ben Folds (Acoustic Cafe performance)
• “Preaching To The Choir” – Rodney Crowell (Acoustic Cafe performance)
• “November 5th, 2008” – Ani Difranco (Acoustic Cafe performance)
• “American Tune” – Darrell Scott (Acoustic Cafe performance)
• “King Cotton” – Corey Harris (Acoustic Cafe performance)
• “I Ain’t Got No Home” – Billy Bragg (Acoustic Cafe performance)
• “Union Town” – Tom Morello (Acoustic Cafe performance)
• “Like Jesus Would” – Crys Matthews (Acoustic Cafe performance)
• “The long Surrender” – NEEDTOBREATHE (Acoustic Cafe performance)
• “Blacktop Train” – Ellis Paul (Acoustic Cafe performance)
• “The Undiscovered Country” – Rosanne Cash (Acoustic Cafe performance)
• “My Strange Nation” – Susan Werner (Acoustic Cafe performance)

Listen to Acoustic Café with host Rob Reinhart every Sunday from 1-3 p.m. ET on Detroit Public Radio 101.9 WDET and streaming on-demand at wdet.org

On this week’s episode of Acoustic Café,  it’s a deep dive into our archives for random thoughts and songs from recent guests NEEDTOBREATHE, Sting, Mon Rovia and Ye Vagabonds. Plus some from decades ago: the late Todd Snider, Rufus and Loudon Wainwright, Rosanne Cash and many more.

See the playlist below and listen to the episodes on-demand for two weeks after it airs using the media player above.

Acoustic Café Playlist for April 5, 2026

• “Million Dollar Intro” – Ani DiFranco
• “Say That You Love Me” – Loudon Wainwright (Acoustic Cafe in-studio performance)
• “Grey Gardens” – Rufus Wainwright (Acoustic Cafe in-studio performance)
• “Better Broken” – Devon Gilfillian (Acoustic Cafe in-studio performance)
• “Undiscovered Country” – Rosanne Cash (Acoustic Cafe in-studio performance)
• “Shape Of My Heart” – Sting (Acoustic Cafe in-studio performance)
• “Where The Road Goes” – Rhett Miller (Acoustic Cafe in-studio performance)
• “Ozilline” – Indigo Girls (Acoustic Cafe in-studio performance)
• “Soundtrack” – Matt Nathanson (Acoustic Cafe in-studio performance)
• “You’re The One” – Rhiannon Giddens (Acoustic Cafe in-studio performance)
• “Spittin’ On Fire” – Buddy & Julie Miller (Acoustic Cafe in-studio performance)
• “I Get No Joy” – Jade Bird (Acoustic Cafe in-studio performance)
• “Life’s Too Short” – Todd Snider (Acoustic Cafe in-studio performance)
• “The Long Surrender” – NEEDTOBREATHE (Acoustic Cafe in-studio performance)
• “49 Tons” – Fred Eaglesmith (Acoustic Cafe in-studio performance)
• “Crooked The Road” – Mon Rovia (Acoustic Cafe in-studio performance)
• “Angel In The House” – Jonatha Brooke (Acoustic Cafe in-studio performance)
• “Riding With The King” – John Hiatt (Acoustic Cafe in-studio performance)
• “Purple Rain Drops” – Jalen Ngonda (Acoustic Cafe in-studio performance)
• “Ancient Light” – I’m With Her (Acoustic Cafe in-studio performance)
• “The Flood” – Ye Vanagbonds (Acoustic Cafe in-studio performance)
• “This Girl” – Punch Brothers (Acoustic Cafe in-studio performance)
• “Goodnight New York” – Vienna Teng (Acoustic Cafe in-studio performance)
• “What You Won’t Do For Love” – Tre. Charles (Acoustic Cafe in-studio performance)

Listen to Acoustic Café with host Rob Reinhart every Sunday from 1-3 p.m. ET on Detroit Public Radio 101.9 WDET and streaming on-demand at wdet.org