In this week’s episode ofRob Reinhart’s Essential Music, upcoming shows and new music from David Byrne, Chris Thile and Jason Isbell… a new tune from Detroit’s own JR JR, a Detroit Cobras classic, acoustic Prince 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 June 21, 2025

HOUR ONE:

• “Do Your Thing” – Isaac Hayes
  
• “Everybody Laughs” – David Byrne
  
• “Hemingway” – girl in red
• “What Was That” – Lorde
• “Cry On” – The Detroit Cobras
• “People” – Galactic & Irma Thomas
• “Miss You” – Jose James
  
• “Day One” – Bon Iver
  
• “The Kind That Lasts” – The Doobie Brothers
• “Stevie & Sly” – Young Gun Silver Fox
• “Free” – Prince
  
• “Murder By Numbers” – Christian McBride w/Sting, Andy Summers
  

• “Dead Leaves And The Dirty Ground” – Chris Thile (Acoustic Cafe performance)
  
• “Spit On A Stranger” – Nickel Creek
• “Robin’s Egg” – Iron & Wine + I’m With Her
• “Shake Shake” – Jon Muq
• “Half As High” – The Devil Makes Three (Acoustic Cafe performance)
• “Yesterday’s Another Day” – Mobley
  
• “Rock The Bells” – LL Cool J
  
• “Songbird” – Waylon Jennings
  
• “Don’t Stop” – The Mighty Rootsmen
  
• “Kid Fears” – Jason Isbell w/Brandi Carlile and Julien Baker
• “One Fine Morning” – Lighthouse (next week, The Canada Day Show!)
  

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.

Love the mix on the show today, where the new bounces up against the classics and we bridge the sonic gaps in between!

For the classics, a special spotlight on the Isley Brothers and the 50th anniversary of their third album, The Heat Is On. I spin a couple heavy hitters off that album alongside new releases from Matthew Herbert & Momoko Gill, Lewis OfMan & Alicia te quiero, Big Thief, Wednesday, and more.

And even though it happened over the weekend, I’ll never miss the chance to celebrate Prince’s birthday; he would’ve been 67 on Saturday.

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

In The Groove with Ryan Patrick Hooper playlist for June 9, 2025

• “In A Moment Divine” – Freak Heat Waves & Cindy Lee
• “oh baby (lovefingers remix)” – LCD Soundsystem
• “Tu Amor (Double Drop Luke É Soul Re-Edit)” – Mamacita, Persona RS, Luke Una & Luke Solomon
• “Need To Run” – Matthew Herbert & Momoko Gill
• “Lo Siento (Lido Pimienta Edit)” – Reyna Tropical & Lido Pimienta
• “Reckoner” – Radiohead
• “For You (Many Selves Version)” – Kadhja Bonet
• “Let My People Go” – Darondo
• “Fight the Power, Pts. 1 & 2” – Isley Brothers
• “Pop Life” – Prince & the Revolution
• “Melodie Is a Wound” – Stereolab
• “Moon Dance” – Bitchin Bajas
• “Controversy” – Prince
• “Someone Like You” – Matthew Herbert & Momoko Gill
• “Siesta Freestyle (Frisco version)” – Lewis OfMan & Alicia te quiero
• “Incomprehensible” – Big Thief
• “Elderberry Wine” – Wednesday
• “Too Young” – Phoenix
• “Watchin’ U” – A.K. Paul
• “Darling Nikki” – Prince & The Revolution
• “Give Me the Sunshine (Mini-Tro)” – Leo’s Sunshipp
• “Walk On By” – Isaac Hayes
• “Lovin’ You” – Johnny “Guitar” Watson
• “For the Love of You, Pts. 1 & 2” – Isley Brothers
• “Light My Fire” – Shirley Bassey
• “Move On Up (Extended Version)” – Curtis Mayfield
• “Carmen” – Joy Crookes
• “Bennie and the Jets” – Elton John
• “17 Days (Piano & a Microphone 1983 Version)” – Prince

Listen to In the Groove with host Ryan Patrick Hooper weekdays from noon-3 p.m. ET on 101.9 WDET or stream on-demand at wdet.org.