On this episode of Rob Reinhart’s Essential Music, some of the great albums and artists celebrating milestones in 2025! From Bob Seger to D’Angelo; Aretha Franklin to Beck; Moby to Jack White and many more!

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Rob Reinhart’s Essential Music Playlist for Jan. 4, 2025

• “White Mustang” – Lana Del Ray (turning 40)
  
• “Head Over Heels” – Tears For Fears (album turning 40)
• “Roses” – Outkast (Andre 3000 and Big Boi turning 50)
• “That’s The Way Of The World” – Earth Wind & Fire (album turning 50)
• “Rock & Roll” – Mitch Ryder (turning 80)
• “Pick Up The Pieces” – Wilco (debut album turning 30)
• “Drown” – Son Volt (debut album turning 30)
• “We Find Love” – Daniel Caesar (turning 30)
• “Landed” – Ben Folds (album turning 20)
• “Hell Yes” – Beck (album turning 20)
• “Natural Blues” – MOBY (turning 60)
• “Dancing In The Street” – Martha Reeves & The Vandellas (album turning 60)
• “Freeway Of Love” – Aretha Franklin (album turning 40)

• “Brown Sugar” – D’Angelo (album turning 30)
• “One Right Now” – Post Malone (turning 30)
• “You’re Gonna Make Me Lonesome When You Go” – Bob Dylan (album turning 50)
• “Superstar” – Lauryn Hill (turning 50)
• “Lang May You Run” – Stills-Young Band (both turning 80)
• “The Denial Twist” – The White Stripes (album turning 20, Jack turning 50)
• “If I Had A Rocket Launcher” – Bruce Cockburn (turning 80)
• “Feel Good, Inc.” – Gorillaz (album turning 20)
• “Tell Me Who You Are Today” – Beth Gibbons (turning 60)
• “Ooo Baby Baby” – Smokey Robinson & the Miracles (album turning 60)
• “Time Spent In Los Angeles” – Dawes (Taylor G. turning 40)
• “All The Things She Said” – Simple Minds (album turning 40)
• “Beautiful Loser” – Bob Seger (turning 80, album turning 50)

Listen to Rob Reinhart’s Essential Music every Saturday from 2-4 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 2022 Tiny Desk winner Alisa Amador plays songs from her debut album “Multitudes,” and tells the story of the album’s creation.

Also, hear in-studio performances from Gregory Alan Isakov, Steve Earle, Ruth B and more… plus milestone birthdays on the way in 2025!

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Acoustic Café Playlist for Jan. 4, 2025

• “Million Dollar Intro” – Ani DiFranco
• “Best Part” – Daniel Caesar (turning 30 this year)
• “4+20” – Stephen Stills (turning 80 this year)
• “Feel Better” – Adrianne Lenker
• “Rust” – Mon Rovia
• “Green Light” – Darlingside (in-studio performance, 2024)
• “Night Shift” – Jeffrey Foucault
• “Extrano” – Alisa Amador (in-studio performance)
• “Heartless Author” – Alisa Amador (in-studio performance)
• “Cherry Blossom” – Lana Del Ray (turning 40 this year)
• “Love Is A Rose” – Neil Young (turning 80 this year)
• “New Now” – Acoustic Soul Express
• “Silver Mountain” – Tinsley Ellis (in-studio performance, 2024)
• “The Fall”– Gregory Alan Isakov (in-studio performance, 2024)
• “A Wrinkle In The Realm” – Matshidiso (SongWriter podcast preview)
• “Four Long Years” – Michael Kiwanuka
• “Someone Loves You” – Laura Nyro
• “Superficial Love” – Ruth B (in-studio performance, 2018, turning 30)
• “The Most (acoustic)” – Sinead Harnett
• “Being You” – Father John Misty
• “Taking Me Back (Gently)” – Jack White (turning 50 this year)
• “Burning It Down” – Steve Earle (in-studio performance, 2013, turning 70)
• “Rosie” – Jana Mila (in-studio performance, 2024)
• “Milonga accidental” – Alisa Amador (in-studio performance)
• “Still Life” – Alisa Amador (in-studio performance)

On this week’s episode of Acoustic Café, the lost classic debut from Buckingham Nicks is being re-imagined by Cunningham Bird… hear the discussion and exclusive live performances of these songs from 1973!

Also, hear in-studio performances from The Lumineers, Brandi Carlile, Toad The Wet Sprocket and more.

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Acoustic Café Playlist for Dec. 15, 2024

• “Million Dollar Intro” – Ani DiFranco
• “Young Lion” – Sade
• “Past Life” – Frances Whitney
• “Hummingbird” – Wilco
• “Gloria” – The Lumineers (in-studio performance, 2021)
• “Landslide” – Baby Rose
• “Crying In The Night” – Cunningham Bird (in-studio performance)
• “Crystal” – Cunningham Bird (in-studio performance)
• “God Loves Everyone” – Leon Bridges
• “I Miss You, I Do” – Arny Margret
• “Jesus Was A Capricorn” – Darrell Scott
• “The Mother”– Brandi Carlile (in-studio performance, 2018)
• “Lessons” – SK & the Kings (SongWriter podcast preview)
• “I’ll Be Home For Christmas” – Milk Carton Kids
• “We Belong” – Ingrid Michaelson
• “We Belong” – Lowen & Navarro (in-studio performance, 1996)
• “Shut Up And Let Me Go (acoustic)” – The Ting Tings
• “Down” – The Ting Tings
• “Waitin’ On The Lawd” – Kyshona
• “All I Want” – Toad The Wet Sprocket (in-studio performance, 2013)
• “Don’t Let Me Down Again” – Cunningham Bird (in-studio performance)
• “Races Are Run” – Cunningham Bird (in-studio performance)
• “Long Distance Winner” – Cunningham Bird (in-studio performance)

On this episode of Rob Reinhart’s Essential Music, some new holiday music (but not too much), Detroit’s Lilly MacPhee and The New Old, new Samara Joy, old Elvis Costello and much more.

Also, a thought or two about the recent “Yacht Rock” doc and tickets to see Cirque Du Soleil!

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Rob Reinhart’s Essential Music Playlist for Dec. 14, 2024

• “Like A Woman” – Lady Blackbird
  
• “Price I’ll Pay” – Thee Sacred Souls
  
• “What Are You Doing New Year’s Eve” – Gregory Porter and Samara Joy
• “Day By Day” – Samara Joy
• “This Too Shall Pass” – Lilly MacPhee
  
• “Peg” – Steely Dan
• “Heart To Heart” – Kenny Loggins
• “Give Me The Night” – Luther Vandross
• “Don’t Let Me Down” – Lucinda Williams
• “Oscar Winning Tears” – RAYE
• “Long Distance Winner” – Madison Cunningham and Andrew Bird (performed this week Acoustic Café)
• “Don’t Let Me Down Again” – Buckingham Nicks

• “Radio Radio” – Elvis Costello
• “The Universal Fire” – Jeffrey Foucalt
• “Harvest For The World” – Isley Brothers
• “Joy To The World” – Robert Glasper ft. Alex Isley
• “It’s Only Rock & Roll” – The New Old
• “Hollywood” – Joy Oladokun
• “Imaan” – Mustafa (coming to The Ark, Feb. 18, 2025)
• “Luther” – Kendrick Lamar ft. SZA
• “My Angel” – Basia Bulat
• “My Doorbell” – The White Stripes (Meg White turned 50 last week)
• “I Would Die 4 U” – Lauren Auder, Wendy & Lisa
• “Angels Fall From Heaven” – Laura Rain and The Caesars

Listen to Rob Reinhart’s Essential Music every Saturday from 2-4 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, one of our favorite contemporary songwriters, Donovan Woods, joined us for one of the year’s best sessions!

Also, hear in-studio performances from The Band, Madi Diaz, Art Garfunkel and more.

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Acoustic Café Playlist for Dec. 8, 2024

• “Million Dollar Intro” – Ani DiFranco
• “World Falls” – Indigo Girls
• “Shell (Of A Man)” – Saya Gray
• “Found A Friend” – Southern Avenue
• “Boots Or Hearts”– The Tragically Hip
• “John The Revelator” – Ollabelle (in-studio performance, 2002)
• “Stoned Soul Picnic (demo)” – Laura Nyro
• “I’m Just Trying To Get Home” – Donovan Woods (in-studio performance)
• “Back For The Funeral” – Donovan Woods (in-studio performance)
• “Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas” – Milk Carton Kids
• “Hold Me Tight” – Jeremie Albino
• “Flowers” – Joy Oladokun
• “God Person”– Madi Diaz (in-studio performance, 2024)
• “Milonga accidental” – Alisa Amidor
• “Someday We’ll Be Free” – Lady Blackbird
• “Old Friends” – Garfunkel & Garfunkel
• “The Kid” – Art Garfunkel w/Maia Sharp & Buddy Mondlock (in-studio performance, 2002)
• “Sunshine Life For Me” – George Harrison & The Band
• “Twilight” – The Band (in-studio performance, 1996)
• “We Could Have This” – Ben Folds
• “People’s Prayer” – Amythyst Kiah
• “It’s Been Like That For A While” – Donovan Woods (in-studio performance)
• “When Our Friends Come Over” – Donovan Woods (in-studio performance)

On this week’s episode of Acoustic Café, Australian soul artist Allysha Joy and her trio join us on their first world tour! After a decade with the 30/70 collective, Joy recently released her third solo album, “The Making Of Silk.”

Also this week, in-studio performances from Beck, Amos Lee, The Staves, Jana Mila and more.

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Acoustic Café Playlist for Dec. 1, 2024

• “Million Dollar Intro” – Ani DiFranco
• “Whole Damn Year” – Mary J. Blige
• “No Time” – John Moreland
• “Don’t Go Into The Woods” – The Decemberists
• “Hope Is A Knife”– Mustafa
• “Hold On Tight” – Amos Lee (in-studio performance, 2024)
• “Lola (My Love)” – Madison Cunningham & Andrew Bird
• “Nothing To Prove” – Allysha Joy (in-studio performance)
• “Hold On” – Allysha Joy (in-studio performance)
• “La De Dum, La De Da” – Ray Lamontagne
• “Song With No Words” – CSNY
• “Blackbird’ – CSNY
• “Roses”– The Staves (in-studio performance, 2016)
• “While Araxes River Flows” – Tuna Kiremitci (SongWriter podcast)
• “It’s Been Like That For A While”– Donovan Woods
• “Bugs” – Jamila Woods
• “Somebody New” – Jana Mila (in-studio performance, 2024)
• “Lost Cause” – Willie Nelson
• “Go Easy” – Beck (in-studio performance, 2002)
• “The Rest Of Me” – Michael Kiwanuka
• “Today” – Katie Gavin
• “Raise Up” – Allysha Joy (in-studio performance)
• “Silk” – Allysha Joy (in-studio performance)

On this episode of Rob Reinhart’s Essential Music, great new music from Shara Nova (My Brightest Diamond), along with new work from Kendrick Lamar and Father John Misty.

Plus, the late Dorothy Ashby and a new Detroit artist carrying on her tradition; and lots more!

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Rob Reinhart’s Essential Music Playlist for Nov. 30, 2024

• “I Will Not Go Down” – Amythyst Kiah (w/Billy Strings)
  
• “Summer’s Gone” – Father John Misty
  
• “Imaginary Lover” – My Brightest Diamond
• “Stay By My Side” – Michael Kiwanuka
  
• “Above Water” – Nick Piunti & The Complicated men
  
• “Luther” – Kendrick Lamar ft. SZA
• “If This World Were Mine” – Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell
• “Never Too Much” – Luther Vandross
• “Any Other Way” – Allison Russell & Ahya Simone
• “Action Line” – Dorothy Ashby
• “Mystery” – Allen Stone ft. P.J. Morton
• “Beautiful Day” – Keyon Harrold ft. P.J. Morton

• “Ooh Baby” – Laura Nyro
• “Easy To Love” – Aaron Frazer
• “To Be Young” – Ryan Adams (Acoustic Café performance, 2000)
• “Make It To Christmas” – Apropos
• “At The Holiday Party” – St. Vincent
• “Josh Tillman And The Accidental Dose” – Father John Misty
• “The Night Josh Tillman Came To Our Apartment” – Father John Misty
• “My Angel” – Allysha Joy (Acoustic Café preview)
• “Going Down Swinging” – Rowan Niemisto
• “Motor City” – The Satintones
• “Ain’t Too Proud To Beg” – The Temptations

Listen to Rob Reinhart’s Essential Music every Saturday from 2-4 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, Matthew Caws of Nada Surf is our in-studio guest, recorded in September at The Leon Loft. This fall, Nada Surf released their 10th album “Moon Mirror,” and celebrated 30 years as a cool indie band!

Also this week, in-studio performances from The Japanese House, Bruce Cockburn, The Devil Makes 3 and more.

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Acoustic Café Playlist for Nov. 24, 2024

• “Million Dollar Intro” – Ani DiFranco
• “Inconsolable” – Katie Gavin
• “Bubba” – Jean Dawson
• “Caroline” – Laura Marling
• “Looking For June”– Cecilia Castleman
• “Crazy As Me” – R.L. Castleman (in-studio performance, 2000)
• “Psycho Killer (Acoustic Version)” – Talking Heads
• “New Propeller” – Matthew Caws (in-studio performance)
• “In Front Of Me Now” – Matthew Caws (in-studio performance)
• “Wandering In The Wild” – Cold Specks
• “These Days” – Ocie Elliott
• “Hashtag’ – Gillian Welch & Dave Rawlings
• “Sunshine Baby”– The Japanese House (in-studio performance, 2024)
• “I’d Miss The Birds” – Joy Oladokun
• “Chipping Away”– Brett Dennen & Matisyahu
• “Losing Side Of Love” – Thee Sacred Souls
• “Me And Maurice” – Ben Folds
• “Beneath The Piano” – The Devil Makes 3 (in-studio performance, 2008)
• “I Want To Live In A Wigwam” – Darrell Scott
• “Every Time I Dream” – Yusuf/Cat Stevens
• “What Good Is A Heart” – Mustafa
• “When You Give it Away” – Bruce Cockburn (in-studio performance, 1999)
• “Intel & Dreams” – Matthew Caws (in-studio performance)
• “Open Seas” – Matthew Caws (in-studio performance)
• “Second Skin” – Matthew Caws (in-studio performance)

On this episode of Rob Reinhart’s Essential Music, Fleetwood Mac’s stylings are still with us… plus something brand new from Al Green (after 15 years), Michigan music from Chris Bathgate and Speed Circuit, the return of The Ting Tings and much more.

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Rob Reinhart’s Essential Music Playlist for Nov. 23, 2024

• “Peaceful Place” – Leon Bridges
  
• “Anchor” – Soccer Mommy
  
• “Losing You” – Everything Is Recorded (ft. Sampha)
• “Spirit 2.0” – Sampha
  
• “Walt’s First Trip” – Ohio Players
  
• “Landslide” – Baby Rose
• “Races Are Run” – Cunningham Bird (at The Troubadour)
• “Show You The Way” – Thundercat w/Michael McDonald, Kenny Loggins
• “Everybody Hurts” – Al Green
• “Driver 8” – Jason Isbell & The 400 Unit
• “Dust Divinity” – Joy Oladokun
• “In Front Of Me Now” – Matthew Caws (Acoustic Cafe preview)

• “I Would Die For You” – Lauren Auder + Wendy & Lisa
• “Cream” – Prince
• “Bruises” – Chris Bathgate
• “Between Two Points” – David & Romany Gilmour (Alt-J remix)
• “Laid it” – Ohio Players
• “Danced On The Wire” – The Ting Tings
• “Shut Up And Let Me Go” – The Ting Tings
• “Weightless” – Arlo Parks
• “Completely Sweetly” – The Dead South
• “I Don’t Know How To Say Goodbye” – Dwight Yoakam w/Post Malone
• “Complicated” – Speed Circuit
• “Up For The Down Stroke” – Parliament (#42 on RS’s Top 74 of ’74)

Listen to Rob Reinhart’s Essential Music every Saturday from 2-4 p.m. ET on Detroit Public Radio 101.9 WDET and streaming on-demand at wdet.org.

On this episode of Rob Reinhart’s Essential Music, The Decemberists capture our current political moment, plus classic Marvin Gaye, the late Laura Nyro‘s upcoming box set (with another Motown classic), and poetry from Lawrence Ferlenghetti + Ray Charles for an interesting mix!

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Rob Reinhart’s Essential Music Playlist for Nov. 16, 2024

• “One And The Same” – Thee Sacred Souls
  
• “Magnetic” – Tunde Adebimpe
  
• “Whipped Cream Daydream” – Tunde Olaniran
• “Nowhere To Run” – Laura Nyro
  
• “She’s Got What It Takes” – The Tragically Hip
  
• “America Made Me” – The Decemberists
• “Severed” – The Decemberists
• “Everything Is Awful” – The Decemberists
• “The Rest Of Me” – Michael Kiwanuka
• “In The City” – Lady Blackbird
• “Spirits” – The Devil Makes 3
• “Debra” – Beck (Midnight Vultures released this week, 1999)

• “Smoky Mountain DNA” – Dolly Parton
• “Dolly P/Jolene” – Beyonce
• “Ninety Three ‘Til Infinity And Beyonce” – Andre 3000
• “I’m Ready” – Nick Piunti & the Complicated Men
• “Never Alone” – Amythyst Kiah
• “My Kind Of Town” – Marvin Gaye (Hello Broadway released this week, 1964)
• “Sea Of Love” – The Honeydrippers (Vol. 1 released this week, 1984)
• “I’ll Go Anywhere” – Mustafa
• “Empty Trainload Of Sky” – Gillian Welch & Dave Rawlings
• “Tear My Stillhouse Down” – Gillian Welch & Dave Rawlings (Acoustic Cafe, 1996)
• “Sunshine Life For Me” – George Harrison & The Band
• “Milonga accidental” – Alisa Amador
• “Just My Luck” – Obongjayar
• “Pity The Nation” – Lawrence Ferlenghetti
• “America The Beautiful” – Ray Charles

Listen to Rob Reinhart’s Essential Music every Saturday from 2-4 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, Chris Smither is our in-studio guest, just as he’s turning 80! This is Chris’ eighth visit to Acafe, and the discussion and music is always brilliant.

Also this week, in-studio performances from our first year on the air (1995).

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Acoustic Café Playlist for Nov. 17, 2024

• “Million Dollar Intro” – Ani Difranco
• “Memory Lane” – Elliott Smith
• “Man On A Boat” – Lady Backbird
• “Can’t Have It All” – Leon Bridges
• “Evergreen”– Soccer Mommy
• “Homegrown Tomatoes”– Guy Clark (in-studio performance, 1995)
• “Without A Leg To Stand On” – Cunningham Bird
• “All About The Bones” – Chris Smither (in-studio performance)
• “Still Believe In You” – Amy Helm (in-studio performance)
• “Sleepwalking Through Christmas” – Ben Folds
• “Let’s See Ourselves Out” – Amythyst Kiah
• “The Shadows’ – Laura Marling
• “Soulful Wind”– Nick Lowe (in-studio performance, 1995)
• “Re-Arson”- H. Sinno (SongWriter podcast)
• “The Boy And The Swan”– Jean Dawson
• “This Is How It Went” – Beabadoobee
• “Everyday Boy” – Joan Armatrading (in-studio performance, 1995)
• “Lotta Love” – Neil Young
• “Please Help Me I’m Falling” – Neil Young
• “I’ve Loved Her So Long” – Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
• “The Action” – Keb’ Mo’ (in-studio performance, 1995)
• “Good Enough” – Joy Oladokun
• “Down In Thibodaux” – Chris Smither (in-studio performance)
• “In The Bardo” – Chris Smither (in-studio performance)