On this episode of Rob Reinhart’s Essential Music, another peek at the new Nick Piunti album (coming next week).

Plus, Stevie Wonder’s new song, some artists celebrating “Big-O” birthdays (50, 60,70 and 80), new tunes from The Cure and Maggie Rogers and much 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 Oct. 12, 2024

• “Live For You” – Thee Sacred Souls (at St. Andrews 11/3)
• “Practice” – Jamila Woods w/Saba (at The Majestic 10/22)
  
• “Can We Fix Our Nation’s Broken Heart” – Stevie Wonder (at LCA 10/22)
  
• “A Fragile Thing” – The Cure
  
• “Long Way Down” – Nick Piunti & The Complicated Men (Up and Out Of It coming Oct. 18, 2024)
• “Like A Woman” – Lady Blackbird
• “For Real” – Pharrell Williams
• “Ice Cream Man” – Van Halen (DLR turns 70 this week)
• “Ice Cream Man” – Jonathan Richman & The Modern Lovers
• “In The Living Room” – Maggie Rogers
• “Baby Blues” – J.D. McPherson
• “Ain’t Got Nothing On You” – Leon Bridges
• “Escanaba” – Billy Strings
• “Be My Baby” – Cissy Houston (9/30/33 – 10/7/24)
  
• “Ain’t No Way” – Aretha Franklin (w/Cissy Houston)
• “Sick Of Myself” – Matthew Sweet (Matthew turns 60 this week)
• “I’ll Go Anywhere” – MUSTAFA
• “How Long” – Eagles (a J.D. Souther song, d. 9/17/24)
• “March March” – The Chicks (Natalie Maines turns 50 this week)
• “Can’t Go Back” – Sampha
• “Baby – Basia Bulat
• “Day By Day” – Samara Joy
• “Morning Thought” – Jr. Jr. (still around, retooling, expect more music!)
• “Skating Away…” – Jethro Tull (“War Child” out this week in 1974)
• “Shut Em Down” – Extra Arms
• “Harry Truman” – Chicago (Robert Lamm turns 80 this week)

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, a fond farewell to Kris Kristofferson — including some work with the Highwaymen.

Plus, another Nick Behnan preview of the new album coming Oct. 18, a song to shake the ground from Ypsi’s The Rebel Eves, October releases from 1994, 1964, 2014, 1984 and much 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 Oct. 5, 2024

• “That’s Life” – Lady GaGa
  
• “U Shake Me” – Roll Mega (Eric Krasno + Son Little)
  
• “Pride (In The Name Of Love)” – U2 (The Unforgettable Fire released Oct. ’84)
  
• “Picture Of You” – U2
  
• “Shake The Ground” – The Rebel Eves ft. The Accidentals
• “Kamala’s Dance” – Roy Hargrove
• “No. 1 Headband” – Lupe Fiasco
• “Sunday Morning Comin’ Down” – Kris Kristofferson
• “Heartbeat” – King Crimson
• “You and Me” – You + Me (Rose Ave. released Oct. ’14)
• “Sex Shooter” – Prince (Apollonia 6 released Oct. ’84)
• “The Highwayman” – The Highwaymen
• “Against The Wind” – The Highwaymen
• “Dancing Circles 2.0” – Sampha
• “Silk and Petals” – Amythyst Kiah ft. Butch Walker
• “Above Water” – Nick Piunti & The Complicated Men (Up and Out Of It coming Oct. 18, 2024)
• “Zombie” – The Cranberries (No Need To Argue released Oct. ’94)
• “You Really Got Me” – The Kinks (The Kinks released Oct. ’64)
• “Purple Haze” – Joy Oladokun (coming to El Club Jan. 18, 2025)
• “For The Good Times” – Al Green (a Kris Kristofferson cover)
• “Bird On A Wire” – Leonard Cohen
• “Panther City” – Leon Bridges
• “One And The Same” – Thee Sacred Souls
• “Androgynous” – Brad Roberts (Acoustic Cafe performance, 1999)

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.