On this week’s episode of Acoustic Café,  Jess Williamson shares her new set of songs called “A Mile South Of Heaven.” A Texan, Jess has spend the last 10 years in L.A. The new album is about the struggle between staying or heading back home.

Also, in-studio archives from Ben Folds, Tom Morello, Frank Turner and more!

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Acoustic Café Playlist for October 25, 2026

• “Million Dollar Intro” – Ani DiFranco
• “Be Real Black For Me” – Meshell Ndegeocello
• “The Soul In Me” – Richard Thompson
• “Wild Child” – Carly Rae Jepsen
• “Girl Like Me” – Jazmine Sullivan ft. H.E.R.
• “Peggy Sang The Blues” – Frank Turner (2011 Acoustic Cafe performance)
• “Radio Soul” – Elvis Costello
• “Goodbye To All That” – Jess Williamson (Acoustic Cafe in-studio guest)
• “A Mile South Of Heaven” – Jess Williamson (Acoustic Cafe in-studio guest)
• “My Mother’s Oldsmobile” – Rick Ruskin
• “Quicksand” – Rodrigo y Gabriela
• “Lay Down The Burden” – Buddy Miller ft. The War & Treaty
• “They Can’t Kill Us All” – Tom Morello
• “One Man Revolution” – Tom Morello (2007 Acoustic Cafe performance)
• “Summer Clothes” – Michael Kiwanuka
• “Jet Plane” – Little Big Town
• “Capable Of Anything” – Ben Folds (2015 Acoustic Cafe performance)
• “Freedom Bus” – Sheryl Crow
• “Everyday Is A Winding Road” – Sheryl Crow
• “Love Is Everywhere (Beware)” – Trampled By Turtles w/Jeff Tweedy
• “Tracking The Tropics” – Jess Williamson (Acoustic Cafe in-studio guest)
• “Hum Of The City” – Jess Williamson (Acoustic Cafe in-studio guest)

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,  now more than 30 years into his career, Chris Pierce joins us to play songs from his newest album “Songs For The Heavy Hearted.”

Also, in-studio archives from Kenny Wayne Shepherd & Noah Hunt, Tyler Ramsey & Carl Broemel, Colin Hay, Joan Osborne and more!

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Acoustic Café Playlist for October 18, 2026

• “Million Dollar Intro” – Ani DiFranco
• “One” – U2
• “I Think I Had Something Once” – Aubory Bugg
• “Somos Como Tu” – Rodrigo y Gabriela
• “Laughter And Tears” – The Womack Sisters
• “Looking Back” – Kenny Wayne Shepherd & Noad Hunt (2013 Acoustic Cafe performance)
• “Soak Up The Sun” – AJ Lee & Blue Summit
  
• “This Sunlit Morning” – Chris Pierce (Acoustic Cafe in-studio guest)
• “Madonna Of The San Joaquin” – Chris Pierce (Acoustic Cafe in-studio guest)
• “California Gold” – Casii Stephan
  
• “Casting Me Away From You” – Neil Young
  
• “Gathering Mercury” – Colin Hay (2011 Acoustic Cafe performance)
• “Prologue + Rehab Blues” – Orville Peck
  
• “It Ends Right Here” – Beck
  
• “Take My Hand” – Leon Bridges
  
• “Never Going Back!” – Phoebe Bridgers
  
• “Elizabeth Brown” – Tyler Ramsey & Carl Broemel (2026 Acoustic Cafe performance)
• “And So It Goes” – Brandi Carlile
  
• “I Can See The Sun In December” – Stevie Wonder
  
• “Love’s In Need Of Love Today” – Joan Osborne (2002 Acoustic Cafe performance)
• “Everybody’s Stealing” – Richard Thompson
  
• “A Soft Place To Land” – Chris Pierce (Acoustic Cafe in-studio guest)
• “Kalief Browder” – Chris Pierce (Acoustic Cafe in-studio guest)

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,  Margaret Glaspy joins us in the studio to play songs from, and discuss, her 4th album called “I Am Both.” Margaret worked on the record with Detroit’s own Joe Henry!

Also, in-studio archives from Devon Gilfillian, The War & Treaty and the duo behind Squeeze (Difford & Tilbrook).

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Acoustic Café Playlist for October 11, 2026

• “Million Dollar Intro” – Ani DiFranco
• “Creepin’ In” – Norah Jones & Dolly Parton
• “Bound To Ride” – The First Ladies Of Bluegrass
• “Story Of My So Called Life” – Molly Tuttle
• “Paint The Picture” – Aaron Frazer
• “Hold On (Hourglass)” – Devon Gilfillian (2026 Acoustic Cafe performance)
• “Ordinary World” – Vitamin String Quartet + A Girl Called Tom
• “Michigan” – Margaret Glaspy (Acoustic Cafe in-studio guest)
• “That Rose” – Margaret Glaspy (Acoustic Cafe in-studio guest)
• “Bleed” – Beck
• “Spark” – Beabadoobee
• “Broken And Blessed” – Wynonna
• “Blind” – SZA
• “Trying To Love You” – Sierra Ferrell
• “Don’t You Cry In Lonesomeness” – This Is Lorelei
• “Light The Way” – Billy Strings
• “Hi Ho” – The War & Treaty (2017 Acoustic Cafe performance)
• “Coming Up” – MT Jones
• “Wish In Vain” – Rhiannon Giddens
• “Fragile, Too” – Tiny Habits
• “Cradle To The Grave” – Squeeze (2015 Acoustic Cafe performance)
• “I Thought She Was A Song” – Margaret Glaspy (Acoustic Cafe in-studio guest)
• “Martin Luther King, Jr.” – Margaret Glaspy (Acoustic Cafe in-studio guest)

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,  the Indiana band Houndmouth, now 15 years on, have released their 5th album called “Lordy.” Songwriter Matt Meyers takes us through the (difficult) process and the band runs through some of the new tunes!

Also, in-studio archives from Fitz & The Tantrums, Bruce Cockburn and the legendary Richard Thompson (coming to the A2 Folk Fest in January).

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Acoustic Café Playlist for October 4, 2026

• “Million Dollar Intro” – Ani DiFranco
• “Godspeed” – Mavis Staples
• “Liberty Tree” – Phoebe Bridgers
• “I Am Your Season” – The Womack Sisters
• “Changes Like The Weather” – MT Jones
• “Don’t Gotta Work It Out” – Fitz & The Tantrums (2011 Acoustic Cafe performance)
• “Jesus, Etc.” – Margaret Glaspy ft. Norah Jones
• “Heavy Eyes” – Houndmouth (Acoustic Cafe in-studio guests)
• “Lordy” – Houndmouth (Acoustic Cafe in-studio guests)
• “Remember To Cry” – Billy Strings
• “Bound To Rain” – Ken Pomeroy
• “Yellow Dog Blues” – Bruce Cockburn
• “Pacing The Cage” – Bruce Cockburn (1997 Acoustic Cafe performance)
• “Fiddler’s Green” – The Tragically Hip
• “Nitro/Hey Sarah It’s Gonna Rain Forever” – This Is Lorelei
• “Prayer For The People” – Farayi ft. The Steeldrivers
• “My Whole World” – Kings Of Leon
• “1952 Vincent Black Lightning” – Richard Thompson (1996 Acoustic Cafe performance)
• “All The Beauty” – Pete Yorn
• “Hope Is The Thing With Feathers” – Rhiannon Giddens
• “Solid Gold Country” – Todd Snider
• “Long Haired Country Boy” – Todd Snider (1996 Acoustic Cafe performance)
• “Tiger Blood” – Houndmouth (Acoustic Cafe in-studio guests)
• “Never Gonna Die” – Houndmouth (Acoustic Cafe in-studio guests)

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,  Michigander‘s Jason Singer and Jake Lemond play songs from the new album “Over Before You Know It”!

Also, some songs honoring late greats Dolly Parton and Cassandra Wilson, in-studio archives from Grace Potter, Lady Blackbird, the late Chris Whitley and more!

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Acoustic Café Playlist for September 27, 2026

• “Million Dollar Intro” – Ani DiFranco
• “I Try” – Macy Gray (2016 Stripped version)
• “The Idea” – Little Big Town
• “Common Ground” – Margaret Glaspy
• “Towel” – Tiny Habits
• “Six Years” – Richard Buckner (1995 Acoustic Cafe performance)
• “High On A Mountain” – Rhiannon Giddens
• “Starting A Band” – Michigander (Acoustic Cafe in-studio guests)
• “Over Before You Know It” – Michigander (Acoustic Cafe in-studio guests)
• “Church And State” – Brandi Carlile
• “I Can’t Stand The Rain” – Cassandra Wilson
• “Wild Country” – Chris Whitley (1998 Acoustic Cafe performance)
• “California Blues” – Alex Amen
• “Here No More” – Ghost Hounds
• “Every Step Of The Way” – Keb’ Mo’
• “Apologies” – Grace Potter (2026 Acoustic Cafe performance)
• “True Love Will Find You In The End” – Muireann Bradley
• “Rowing The Boat” – The Jayhawks
• “My Blue Tears” – Trio (Parton, Ronstadt, Harris)
• “Dolly P/Jolene” – Beyoncé
• “Like A Woman” – Lady Blackbird (2025 Acoustic Cafe performance)
• “Freaking Out” – Michigander (Acoustic Cafe in-studio guests)
• “YYY” – Michigander (Acoustic Cafe in-studio guests)

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 Words & Music show for the Labor Day holiday, including past in-studio stories and songs from Gregory Porter, Arlo Parks, Indigo Girls, and Lady Blackbird. Plus, songs of Union labor from Tom Morello, Steve Earle and Billy Bragg recorded at Meadowbrook in 1995!

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Acoustic Café Playlist for September 5, 2026

• “Million Dollar Intro” – Ani DiFranco
• “Union, God & Country” – Steve Earle (Acoustic Cafe performance)
• “Love Me Not” – Grace Potter (Acoustic Cafe performance)
• “Hope” – Arlo Parks (Acoustic Cafe performance)
• “Move To The Moon” – Matt Nathanson (Acoustic Cafe performance)
• “Play That Funky Music” – Judith Owen (Acoustic Cafe performance)
• “Bein’ Alive” – Melissa Etheridge (Acoustic Cafe performance)
• “Sleeper Car” – Mike Reid & Joe Henry (Acoustic Cafe performance)
• “Love Comes Around” – Rachael & Vilray (Acoustic Cafe performance)
• “Golden Days” – Graham Nash (Acoustic Cafe performance)
• “In Your Ocean” – Iron & Wine (Acoustic Cafe performance)
• “Go” – Indigo Girls (Acoustic Cafe performance)
• “Nature Boy” – Gregory Porter (Acoustic Cafe performance)
• “There Is Power In A Union” – Billy Bragg (Acoustic Cafe performance)
• “Nothing I Can’t Do” – MT Jones (Acoustic Cafe performance)
• “Let Me Be Wrong” – Jensen McRae (Acoustic Cafe performance)
• “No Such Thing” – John Mayer (Acoustic Cafe performance)
• “Sunday Sun” – Beck (Acoustic Cafe performance)
• “Circumstances” – Shemekia Copeland (Acoustic Cafe performance)
• “10th Floor” – APROPOS (Acoustic Cafe performance)
• “Javelin” – Kevin Morby (Acoustic Cafe performance)
• “Let me Speak To Bobby” – Low Cut Connie (Acoustic Cafe performance)
• “The Devil Wins” – The Devil Makes 3 (Acoustic Cafe performance)
• “I Am What I Am” – Lady Blackbird (Acoustic Cafe performance)
• “Union Song” – Tom Morello (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,  Grace Potter has just released a new album called “Trespasser.” A conversation of the new album, some new songs and some discussion (and a song) of the old days as Grace Potter & The Nocturnals. Great fun.

Also on the show: archived performances from Loudon Wainwright III, Amos Lee, The Weepies and more.

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Acoustic Café Playlist for August 30, 2026

• “Million Dollar Intro” – Ani DiFranco
• “Fly Away (acoustic)” – Lenny Kravitz
• “Deep Into The Dawn” – Joe Pernice ft. Aimee Mann
• “If I Let You” – The Womack Sisters
• “Bobby In Phoenix” – Gorillaz ft. Bobby Womack
• “I’m Alright” – Loudon Wainwright III (Acoustic Cafe performance)
• “Leave A Light On” – Dervish wft. Glen Hansard
• “Trespasser” – Grace Potter (Acoustic Cafe in-studio guest)
• “Run Bay Run” – Grace Potter (Acoustic Cafe in-studio guest)
• “This Sunlit Morning” – Chris Pierce
• “Drinkin’ Side” – Pieta Brown ft. Amos Lee
• “Windows Are Rolled Down” – Amos Lee (Acoustic Cafe performance, 2011)
• “Black Lavender” – Allison Russel ft. Brittney Spencer
• “Everything Must Die” – Jesse Welles
• “Some Days” – Devon Gilfillian
• “Be My Thrill” – The Weepies (Acoustic Cafe performance)
• “Late For The Sky” – Ken Pomeroy
• “Call It A Loan” – Shawn Colvin
• “Love Is Gone” – Jalen Ngonda
• “I Don’t Understand” – MT Jones (Acoustic Cafe performance)
• “Paris (Oh La La)” – Grace Potter (Acoustic Cafe in-studio guest)
• “Love Me Not” – Grace Potter (Acoustic Cafe in-studio guest)

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,  we welcome back Pieta Brown with her first new music in seven years. The new album “Dreamin Of” comes after years of work on interesting instrumental music with the likes of Bon Iver, Don Was, Calexico and others.

Also on the show: archived performances from Gomez, Allen Stone, Kevin Morby and more.

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Acoustic Café Playlist for August 23, 2026

• “Million Dollar Intro” – Ani DiFranco
• “So Jealous (acoustic)” – Tegan & Sara
• “Virtuoso” – Ryan Beatty
• “From This Room” – Amy Ray
• “How We Operate” – Gomez (Acoustic Cafe performance, 2006)
• “Hand It Over” – Keb’ Mo’ w/The Soweto Gospel Choir
• “Glitter Town” – Pieta Brown (Acoustic Cafe in-studio guest)
• “Time Of The Night” – Pieta Brown (Acoustic Cafe in-studio guest)
• “Venus In The Zinnias” – Aldous Harding
• “Her Name Is Joy” – MT Jones
• “New To This Town” – Brittney Spencer
• “On The Way Down” – Allen Stone (Acoustic Cafe performance, 2021)
• “And They Call Her California” – Ray Lamontagne
• “Long After Midnight” – Flock Of Dimes
• “Frown Lines” – Blessing Jolie
• “North Dakota Slate Roof” – Bruce Hornsby
• “Dandelion” – Kevin Morby (Acoustic Cafe performance, 2026)
• “Two Angels” – Chris Pierce
• “Working For The Enemy” – Peter Case (Acoustic Cafe performance, 1995)
• “Ex Factor” – Kandace Springs
• “Drinkin’ Side” – Pieta Brown (Acoustic Cafe in-studio guest)
• “Dreamin’ Of” – Pieta Brown (Acoustic Cafe in-studio guest)

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