This week’s episode is another all-vinyl hour of soul and rock’n’roll from Dave Lawon’s record collection.

Hear Detroit supergroup the Falcons, a feature on Chuck Berry, the popular Windsor group that featured a future member of The Band, Detroiters Brendan Benson and the Waxwings, and much more.

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

The Shake Out playlist for June 3, 2026 

• “Shake” – Shadows of Knight
• “‘Cause You’re Mine” – The Vibrations
• “40 Days 40 Nights” – Don Covay
• “Manhunt” – Harold Smart
• “Let’s Kiss and Make Up” – The Falcons
• “What Is This” – Bobby Womack
• “Good All Over” – Embers
• “Black Saxes” – Danny Zella and the Zell Rocks
• “Rosie Lee” – Paul London and the Capers
• “Southern Love” – Ronnie Hawkins
• “Tokyo Stomp” – Chuck Payne
• “Hop Skip Jump” – Roy Milton
• “Everybody Rock” – Jimmy McCracklin
• “Boogie Mambo #1” – Marvin “Lefty” Wright
• “You Can’t Catch Me” – Chuck Berry
• “Come Back Maybelline” – John Greer
• “Chuck’s Beat” – Bo Diddley and Chuck Berry
• “Too Much Monkey Business” – The Beatles
• “Around and Around” – The Rolling Stones
• “2120 South Michigan Avenue” – The Rolling Stones
• “Do I” – The Halos
• “I Ain’t No Miracle Worker” – The Brogues
• “Applesauce” – The Checkers
• “Go” – Apples in Stereo
• “Blessed” – Brendan Benson
• “Untied” – The Waxwings
• “Caravan” – Little Joey Vespe

Today we celebrate what would have been the 100th birthday of Miles Davis, an artist whose influence continues to ripple across nearly every corner of modern music. Throughout the show, we weave in selections from the jazz giant, celebrating a catalog that helped redefine jazz and continues to shape generations of musicians. 

Elsewhere, today’s playlist moves through new music from Gabriels, Max Sinal, and The Rolling Stones, alongside tracks from Tyler, The Creator, Sonny Rollins, Ted Lucas, Bob Marley, and KAYTRANADA.  

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 May 26, 2026 

• “In Loving Memory” – Gabriels 

• “I Only Have Eyes for You” – The Flamingos 

• “Zealots” – Fugees 

• “HEAVEN TO ME” – Tyler, The Creator 

• “Let Your Hair Down (feat. Hutch the Great)” – Max Sinal 

• “Jesus Going to Clean House” – Lee Tracy & Isaac Manning 

• “In the Middle of the Night” – Ronald Langestraat 

• “Page 3 (Dām – Funk Re – Freak Mix)” – Steven Julien & Kyle Hall 

• “In a Moment Divine” – Freak Heat Waves & Cindy Lee 

• “Someone Like You” – Matthew Herbert & Momoko Gill 

• “Siesta Freestyle (Frisco version)” – Lewis OfMan & Alicia te quiero 

• “All Blues” – Miles Davis 

• “Valsa” – Fabiano do Nascimento & Vittor Santos e Orquestra 

• “Waiting On a Friend” – The Rolling Stones 

• “Asiatic Raes” – Sonny Rollins 

• “Freddie Freeloader” – Miles Davis 

• “Flamenco Sketches” – Frank Minion 

• “Saana” – Ebo Taylor 

• “Passed You By” – Chicano Batman 

• “Slow Motion Ocean (Of Love)” – Ted Lucas 

• “Get It Up for Love” – Ned Doheny 

• “Fruits of My Labor” – Lucinda Williams 

• “A Change Is Gonna Come” – Sam Cooke 

• “San Franciscan Nights” – Gabor Szabo & The California Dreamers 

• “Love and Happiness” – Monty Alexander 

• “Sun Is Shining” – Bob Marley & The Wailers 

• “Shy Dub” – Hollie Cook 

• “Intimidated (feat. H.E.R.)” – KAYTRANADA 

• “Pretty Big House” – Jarami 

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. 

This week on Rob Reinhart’s Essential Music we introduce you to Detroit artists Ayla Ottenbreit, plus a new cover from Detroit favorite Jill Jack!

Also this week, new work released from The Womack Sisters, The Rolling Stones, Taj Mahal and Ziggy Marley… And there’s the (just announced) Sonic Lunch series coming to Ann Arbor this summer, and a fun Yacht Rock event on the Detroit River June 7!

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 9, 2026

HOUR ONE:

• “Chauffeur” – The Womack Sisters
• “You’re The Man” – Brother Wallace
• “Lie” – ROZZI
• “In The Stars” – The Rolling Stones
• “Slow Learning” – Aylah Ottenbreit
• “It’s A Shame” – Aaron Frazer
• “It’s A Shame” – The (Detroit) Spinners
• “It’s A Shame” – First Aid Kit
• “Show You The Way” – Thundercat
• “Nightshift” – The Commodores
• “Freaking Out” – Michigander (Sonic Lunch 2026)
• “Ready Set Go” – Grace Potter (Sonic Lunch 2026)
• “Chicago” – Mavis Staples (Sonic Lunch 2026)

HOUR TWO:

• “Soulshine” – Jill Jack
• “Senses” – Arlo Parks ft. Sampha
• “Spirit 2.0” – Sampha
• “Doom Mood” – Pearl & The Oysters
• “Yell Fire” – Michael Franti
• “Are You One Of Us” – Rodney Crowell ft. Guy Clark
• “Talkin’ Blues” – Taj Mahal ft. Ziggy Marley
• “Big Stick” – MUNA
• “The Payoff” – Father John Misty
• “Only You Do” – GoldFord
• “Darwin Derby” – Vulfpeck

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