In this week’s episode of Rob Reinhart’s Essential Music, lots of Detroit legends at Movement, plus up and coming artists as well.

Also, Bruce steps up, new Richard Ashcroft (and the song he used), a 25-year-old Eminem classic, new Cautious Clay, Jose James, Detroit’s Kate Hinote Trio and Dave Boutette 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 May 24, 2025

HOUR ONE:

• “Love Warrior” – Jeff Mills (Movement 2025)
  
• “Music People” – Moodymann (Movement 2025)
• “All You Children” – Jamie XX (Movement 2025)
• “Broken – Ela Minis (Movement 2025)
• “Love And Affection” – Joan Armatrading
• “Lover” – Richard Ashcroft
  
• “Sky Bound” – Aani
• “Land Of Hopes And Dreams” – Bruce Springsteen, May 14, 2025
  
• “Steppin'” – Amp Fiddler w/Dames Brown
  
• “I’m Old Fashioned” – Sarah Kang, Takahiro
  

• “Black Water” – Octave One (Movement 2025)
• “The Truth” – Carl Craig (Movement 2025)
• “Hold It” – Adlai (Movement 2025)
• “The Realm” – Charlotte de Witte (Movement 2025)
• “Stan” – Eminem (released this week in 2000)
• “Thank You” – Dido (Acoustic Cafe in-studio performance, 1999)
  
• “Pretty Little Baby (Spanish version)” – Connie Francis
• “No Rain, No Flowers” – The Black Keys
  
• “Truth Or Consequences” – Dave & Kristi
• “Love Comes A Flower” – Kate Hinote Trio
• “I Am What I Am” – Lady Blackbird (Acoustic Café in-studio performance, 2025)

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.