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!

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 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