This week on Rob Reinhart’s Essential Music Detroit’s Nick Piunti is “Solo…ish,” and Dames Brown makes their debut.

Also remembering songwriter Chip Taylor (Wild Thing, Angel Of The Morning) who passed this week, plus Alex Isley and The Isely Brothers, new MRCY, Brother Wallace and much more!

See the playlist below and listen to the episode for two weeks after it airs using the media player above.

CPRRob Reinhart’s Essential Music Playlist for March 28, 2026

HOUR ONE:

• “No Kings” – Jesse Welles
• “Fight The Power” – Isley Brothers
• “Mic On” – Alex Isley
• “One Thing At A Time” – Courtney Barnett
• “Break Even” – Nick Piunti
  
• “Future Soul” – Tedeschi Trucks Band
• “You Call This A Good Time” – Black Crowes
• “Captain Kernel” – Flying Lotus
• “Losing Game” – Jose Gonzalez
• “Naboo” – Sampha
• “CPR” – Wet Leg
• “Rust And Wire” – Anjimile
  
• “Can’t Let Go” – Linda Ronstadt
  
• “Wild Thing” – Chip Taylor
  

• “The Other Side Of Blue” – Melissa Etheridge ft. Chris Stapleton
• “Here” – Mumford & Sons ft. Chris Stapleton
• “No Ordinary Love” – Sade
• “Take Me As I Am” – Dames Brown
• “Thinkin’ Bout You” – Flea
• “Better Days” – MRCY
• “The Landfill” – Fruit Bats
• “Say It Now” – NEEDTOBREATHE
• “Come To God” – Indigo De Souza
• “Electric Love” – Brother Wallace
• “Meat Machines” – Claypool Lennon Delirium
• “Days We Left Behind” – Paul McCartney
  

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