In this week’s episode of Rob Reinhart’s Essential Music, I revisit a 2015 interview with Bob Seger, celebrating the man’s 80th birthday this past week. Also cool new stuff from Ledisi w/Trombone Shorty, some songs for a beautiful day and more.

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

Rob Reinhart’s Essential Music Playlist for May 10, 2025

HOUR ONE:

• “Soak Up The Sun” – Sheryl Crow (Surf Mesa remix, 2025)
  
• “Beautiful Day” – Black Violin w/Lalah Hathaway
• “Beautiful Day” – Keyon Harrold (Acoustic Cafe in-studio performance)
• “Beautiful Day” – U2
• “It’s A Shame” – The Detroit Spinners
• “interview 1” – Bob Seger, 2015 (for Bob’s 80th!)
  
• “interview 2” – Bob Seger, 2015 (for Bob’s 80th!)
• “interview 3” – Bob Seger, 2015 (for Bob’s 80th!)
• “Love The One You’re With” – Bob Seger
• “The Crown” – Ledisi w/Trombone Shorty
  
• “What It Takes” – Trombone Shorty w/Lauren Daigle
  
• “Cake” – Laura Rain & The Caesars
  
• “Love You Madly” – Cake
• “Bluffing In The Snow” – Andre 3000
• “Sea Changes” – Marinero
  

• “Get Out Of Denver” – Dave Edmunds
  
• “Lucifer” – Deep Purple
  
• “Clearer Through You” – Uwade
• “Reborn” – Lady Blackbird
• “In The Next Life” – Ryan Allen
• “interview 4” – Bob Seger, 2015 (for Bob’s 80th!)
• “interview 5” – Bob Seger, 2015 (for Bob’s 80th!)
• “Looking Back” – Bob Seger
• “interview 6” – Bob Seger, 2015 (for Bob’s 80th!)
• “Turn The Page” – Bob Seger
• “A Good Life” – Jill Sobule
• “Praying For Your Downfall” – Jensen McRae
  
• “Time Will Tell” – Aaron Frazer
  
• “Hey Girls” – Moses Sumney
• “Rock And Roll Never Forgets” – Bob Seger

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.