On this episode of Rob Reinhart’s Essential Music, the fall fundraiser is over (thanks so much!), but there are still some cool cover songs to play.

Plus, hear a studio recording from Sting — who recorded a session with Acoustic Cafe last week — plus new work coming from Nick Piunti & The Complicated Men, a new single from Nick Behnan and much more.

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

• “Crying In The Night” – Cunningham/Bird
• “Evening Gown” – Alejandro Escovedo
• “Dance To The Music” – H.E.R.
• “(You Make Me Feel Like A) Natural Woman ” – Aretha Franklin
• “Rejection Letter” – Nick Piunti & The Complicated Men
• “As” – Stevie Wonder
• “Mystery” – Allen Stone ft. P.J. Morton
• “Sugah Daddy” – D’Angelo
• “Gild The Lily” – Billy Strings
• “The One” – Lilly MacPhee
• “Working On The Highway” – Blitzen Trapper
• “Spirit In The Night” – Bruce Springsteen (happy 75th)
• “Spit On A Stranger” – Nickel Creek
• “Take Me With U” – Sharon Jones & The Dap Kings
• “Hurt” – Johnny Cash
• “Heart Of Gold” – Bettye LaVette
• “Running Out Of Time” – Nick Behnan
• “silk” – Allysha Joy
• “Project Forever” – Alan Sparhawk
• “Holy Ghost” – LOW (Acoustic Cafe in-studio performance, 2013)
• “Autumn Nocturne” – Samara Joy
• “Magic Dance” – David Bowie
• “I Wrote Your Name (Upon My Heart)” – Sting (Acoustic Cafe in-studio performance, 9/18/24)
• “My Fun” – Suki Waterhouse
• “The River” – Bruce Springsteen (happy 75th)