On this week’s episode of Acoustic Café, our guest is Ketch Secor, who has fronted Old Crow Medicine Show for 25+ years. This summer, Ketch finally made an autobiographical solo debut called “Story The Crow Told Me.”

Also, we dip into the vast ACafe archives for songs from Beck, Jensen McRae, Old 97’s and much 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 August 31, 2025

• “Million Dollar Intro” – Ani DiFranco
• “A Lesson In Leavin'” – kissing other ppl
• “In Love With Me” – Maren Morris
• “I Can See The devil” – S.G. Goodman
• “Everything” – Durand Jones & The Indications
• “Cancel Culture” – Crys Matthews (in-studio performance)
• “Unravelling (acoustic)” – MUSE
• “Talkin’ Doc Blues” – Ketch Secor (in-studio guest)
• “Destination Road” – Ketch Secor (in-studio guest)
• “Manhattan Serenade” – Rachael & Vilray
• “Eventime” – Uwade
• “Come As You Are” – Rhett Miller
• “Ivy” – Old 97’s (in-studio performance)
• “Heaven With You” – Michael Franti & Spearhead
• “Pray God Listens” – The Wood Brothers
• “Gravity” – Sarah McLachlan
• “Guess I’m Doing Fine” – Beck (in-studio performance)
• “Luther” – Iron & Wine, Ben Bridwell
• “Everybody’s Trying To Figure Me Out” – HAIM
• “People Lead” – Ben Harper
• “Let Me Be Wrong” – Jensen McRae (in-studio performance)
• “A World Away” – Old Crow Medicine Show
• “Old Man River” – Ketch Secor (in-studio guest)
• “Thanks Again” – Ketch Secor (in-studio guest)

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.

In this week’s episode of Rob Reinhart’s Essential Music, what’s the point of the Dream Cruise without cruising music? We’ll provide.

Also, a lovely new duet from Detroit’s Lilly Macphee with Mike Leslie, new music from IVY, Durand Jones & The Indications, Chance the Rapper with Jazmine Sullivan 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 August 16, 2025

HOUR ONE:

• “If She Could See Me Now” – Lorde
  
• “Lucky Stars” – HAIM
  
• “Flower Moon” – Durand Jones & The Indications
• “‘Heartbreak” – IVY
• “Someone I Knew” – Lilly Macphee & Mike Leslie
• “White Mustang” – Lana Del Ray
• “My Mustang Ford” – Chuck Berry
  
• “Mustang Sally” – Wilson Pickett
• “Mustang Sally & GTO” – John Lee Hooker
  
• “Peaceful Place” – Leon Bridges
• “Lonestar” – Charley Crockett
  
• “Southern Man” – Kashus Culpepper w/Marcus King
  
• “Save Your Tears” – Jade Bird
• “Immigration Man” – The Roamers
• “Immigration Man” – David Crosby & Graham Nash
  

• “Express Yourself” – N.W.A.
• “Foreign Bird” – Folk Bitch Trio
• “Always On My Mind” – Chrissie Hynde
• “Boots Of Chinese Plastic” – The Pretenders
  
• “Muddy Shores'” – Moonrisers
  
• “Sunday Driver” – The Raconteurs
  
• “Baby Driver” – Simon & Garfunkel
  
• “One Piece At A Time” – Johnny Cash & The Tennessee Three
• “Motor City” – The Satintones
• “Being A Woman” – Lake Street Dive
• “I Want You Back” – Lake Street Dive
• “All My Ex’s Live In Texas” – George Strait
• “Motor City Steel” – The Dandy Warhols

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, Craig Finn returns as our guest to talk about the new solo album “Always Been,” his continuing work with his band The Hold Steady, and his continuing evolution as a writer.

Also featured, a new summertime song from Norah Jones & John Legend, new music from HAIM and Alison Krauss & Union Station and much 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 July 21, 2025

• “Million Dollar Intro” – Ani DiFranco
• “Pink Moon” – Glim’ring, Pigs On Corn
• “Limerence” – Lucy Dacus
• “The Field” – Blood Orange
• “Forever” – Alison Krauss & Union Station
• “Looking In The Eyes Of Love” – Alison Krauss & Union Station (1997 in-studio performance)
• “Plasticine” – The Lumineers
• “Like A Woman” – Lady Blackbird (2025 in-studio performance)
• “Bethany” – Craig Finn (in-studio guest)
• “People Of Substance” – Craig Finn (in-studio guest)
• “Lover’s Holiday” – Durand Jones & The Indications
• “What To Make Of Me” – Olive Klug
• “Seven Tears” – Bruce Springsteen
• “Open All Night” – Aoife O’Donovan (2020 in-studio performance)
• “Love You Right” – HAIM
• “Someday We Won’t Live Here Anymore” – The Accidentals
• “Summertime Blue” – Norah Jones & John Legend
• “Jesus, Etc.” – Puss N Boots
• “Be Cool (demo)” – Joni Mitchell
• “Marcie” – Olivia Chaney (2010 in-studio performance)
• “The Other Side Of The Coin” – Solomon Burke
• “The Hammer & The Rose” – Matt Andersen (2025 in-studio performance)
•  “Back Where I Belong” – Britti
• “Crumbs” – Craig Finn (in-studio guest)
• “Shamrock” – Craig Finn (in-studio guest)

On this week’s episode of Acoustic Café, we welcome back Matt Andersen, playing songs from his new album, “Life Is Just A Vapor.” From New Brunswick, Andersen made the new album with Bahamas, creating a very different sound for this blues rock singer-songwriter.

Also featured, a fun ’80s metal cover, in-studio archives from I’m With Her, Keb’ Mo’, Jack Johnson 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 July 13, 2025

• “Million Dollar Intro” – Ani DiFranco
• “Time After Time” – Cassandra Wilson
• “Make Out In My Car” – Moses Sumney w/Sufjan Stevens
• “Carrie & Lowell” – Sufjan Stevens
• “Blood On The Street” – Haim
• “Wild And Clear And Blue” – I’m With Her (2025 in-studio performance)
• “Round And Round” – The Meat Purveyors
• “The Hammer & The Rose” – Matt Andersen (in-studio guest)
• “Tonight Belongs To You” – Matt Andersen (in-studio guest)
• “Holy Smoke” – Maren Morris
• “Ohio’s Ugly” – CAAMP
• “What Nashville Was” – Ketch Secor
• “Wagon Wheel” – Stephen Kellogg & The Sixers (2005 in-studio performance)
• “Lost Changes” – Beth Gibbons
• “Blind” – SZA
• “Love Interruption” – Jack White (happy 50th birthday)
• “Rough Time Blues” – Taj Mahal & Keb’ Mo’
• “Don’t You Know” – Keb’ Mo’ (2000 in-studio performance)
• “Songbird” – Waylon Jennings
• “Tuesday” – Jensen McRae
• “Rodeo Clown” – Ken Pomeroy
•  “Rodeo Clowns” – Jack Johnson (2004 in-studio performance)
• “Can’t Help Me” – H.E.R.
• “table for two” – aron!
• “Countin’ Quarters” – Matt Andersen (in-studio guest)
• “Always Be Your Son” – Matt Andersen (in-studio guest)