This week on Rob Reinhart’s Essential Music we jump into a new month with some classic June album releases from Aretha, Madonna, Patti Smith and more!

Also, a bit of Yacht Rock and fun new songs from Prince, Father John Misty and Jalen Ngonda.

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 6, 2026

HOUR ONE:

• “The Payoff” – Father John Misty
• “Get Go” – Arlo Parks
• “Stone” – Prince
• “Concept Of Love” – Ibibio Sound Machine
• “idea 1” – Kelela
• “Be Here” – Raphael Saadiq ft. D’Angelo
• “Gone Again” – Patti Smith (released June 1996)
• “Cry Like A Baby” – Aretha Franklin (released June 1966)
• “Play That Funky Music” – Wild Cherry (released June 1976)
• “Invisible Touch” – Genesis (released June 1986)
• “Burning Temptation” – Jalen Ngonda
• “Sweetheart” – Frankie & The Knockouts
• “Visions Of Johanna” – Bob Dylan (released June 1966)

HOUR TWO:

• “Time Is A Bomb” – Metric
• “Superwoman” – Angelique Kidjo
• “Green Screen” – Cautious Clay
• “It Gets So Hot” – MUNA
• “Blues Shack” – James Cloyd
• “Fancy Dancer” – Commodores (released June 1976)
• “True Blue” – Madonna (released June 1986)
• “Un-Break My Heart” – Toni Braxton (released June 1996)
• “Singing Saw” – Iron & Wine (Acoustic Cafe performance)
• “It Only Takes One Lion” – Belle & Sebastian
• “This Is It” – Kenny Loggins
• “Turn Your Love Around” – George Benson
• “On The Radio” – Regina Spektor (released June 2006)

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

New music from Ruti, Mitchum Yacoub, and Detroit group Novablood before spinning into songs from Boards of Canada, Sault, Studio and Can. 

The mix also features selections from Aretha Franklin, Stevie Wonder, Yo La Tengo, Broken Social Scene, and Spiritualized. 

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 27, 2026 

• “I’LL BE YOUR FRIEND” – Ruti 

• “Sleeping Ute (Nicolas Jaar Remix)” – Grizzly Bear & Nicolas Jaar 

• “Otis (2024 Remaster)” – The Durutti Column 

• “Save It for Later (Live)” – Pete Townshend 

• “This Is How We Walk on the Moon” – José González 

• “Up All Night” – Sault 

• “Nel Villaggio (Nicola Conte & Nico Lahs Afro Club Mix)” – Piero Umiliani, Nicola Conte & Nico Lahs 

• “Vitamin C (2004 Remaster)” – Can 

• “Wish I Didn’t Miss You” – Angie Stone 

• “I Used To Live In A House” – Novablood 

• “Life’s A Beach! (Prins Thomas Mix)” – Studio 

• “Tell You (Today) [12″ Vocal]” – Loose Joints 

• “It’s My House (12″ Remix)” – Diana Ross 

• “Hurtin’ (feat. Divina)” – Mitchum Yacoub 

• “Dub Je Je” – Antibalas 

• “Pawa!” – Asha Puthli & Say She She 

• “I Say a Little Prayer” – Aretha Franklin 

• “Knocks Me Off My Feet” – Stevie Wonder 

• “French Navy” – Camera Obscura 

• “Heaven’s on Fire” – The Radio Dept. 

• “The Warning” – Hot Chip 

• “Ginkgo” – I Am Robot and Proud 

• “Olson” – Boards of Canada 

• “Roygbiv” – Boards of Canada 

• “You Can Have It All” – Yo La Tengo 

• “7/4 (Shoreline)” – Broken Social Scene 

• “Carry the Zero” – Built to Spill 

• “Stars” – Hum 

• “Spread Your Love” – Black Rebel Motorcycle Club 

• “The Mainline Song” – Spiritualized  

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.