This week on Rob Reinhart’s Essential Music, music from the late Glen Hansard from his solo catalog. Also, classic August album releases from The Supremes, Beyonce, Bootsy, Boston 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 1, 2026

HOUR ONE:

• “Leave A Light On” – Dervish ft. Glen Hansard
• “The Light (4 PM)” – Cautious Clay
• “Sick Of The Times” – THAO ft. TuneYards, The Linda Lindas
• “If I Let You” – The Womack Sisters
• “When It’s Right, It’s Right” – Nick Behnan
• “Stretching Out (In A Rubber Band)” – Bootsy Collins (August 1976)
• “The Boy In The Bubble” – Paul Simon (August 1986)
• “If Your Girl Only Knew” – Aaliyah (August 1996)
• “Wake Up Everybody” – Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes
• “Technopagans” – Jesse Welles
• “Winning Streak” – Glen Hansard

HOUR TWO:

• “Rock And Roll Band” – Boston (August 1976)
• “Ring The Alarm” – Beyonce (August 2006)
• “You Can’t Hurry Love” – The Supremes (August 1966)
• “Big Man On Mulberry Street” – Billy Joel (August 1986)
• “I Don’t Understand” – MT Jones (Acoustic Cafe performance)
• “Cigarette Curls” – Beth Orton
• “Your Love Is Electric” – Leon Bridges
• “But, Nvm” – Baby Rose
• “Yes We Can Can” – The Pointer Sisters
• “This Land Is Your Land” – Sharon Jones & The Dap Kings
• “All You Fonies” – Dropkick Murphys
• “Say It To Me Now” – Glen Hansard
• “Roll On Slow” – Glen Hansard

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,  our in-studio guest is folk legend Judy Collins. Judy turned 87 this spring, and also announced her current tour (through mid-2027) will be her farewell. This session, recorded in 2011, is filled with lots of her fascinating history, including convincing Leonard Cohen to start recording, and working with Stephen Stills for the first time (not ’til 2010!).

Also on the show, archived performances from Jason Isbell, Jade Bird, Penny & Sparrow 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 19, 2026

• “Million Dollar Intro” – Ani DiFranco
• “New Slang” – The Shins
• “Blue Is The Eye” – Dervish ft. Sarah Jarosz
• “Sweet Fortune” – Ryan Beatty
• “Protector” – Beyonce
• “Thirteen” – Jade Bird (Acoustic Cafe performance)
• “Walk Of Life” – John R. Miller
• “Diamonds And Rust” – Judy Collins (Acoustic Cafe in-studio guest)
• “Once I Was” – Judy Collins (Acoustic Cafe in-studio guest)
• “American Love Song” – Momo Boyd
• “honeybee” – Olivia Rodrigo
• “Blackout” – Katie Pruitt
• “Cast Iron Skillet” – Jason Isbell (Acoustic Cafe performance)
• “Reclaim All Your Time” – The War & Treaty
• “Blinded And Smiling” – Milk Carton Kids
• “Cabin By The Sea” – Alex Amen
• “No Springtime” – Allison Russell
• “Beautiful Strangers” – Mavis Staples
• “Bible Belt” – Kevin Morby
• “Alabama Haint” – Penny & Sparrow (Acoustic Cafe performance)
• “The Last Thing On My Mind” -Judy Collins & Stephen Stills
• “Weight Of The World” – Judy Collins (Acoustic Cafe in-studio guest)
• “Over The Rainbow” – Judy Collins (Acoustic Cafe in-studio guest)

Listen to Acoustic Café with host Rob Reinhart every Sunday from 1-3 p.m. ET on Detroit Public Radio 101.9 WDET and streaming on-demand at wdet.org