In this week’s episode of Rob Reinhart’s Essential Music, Brandi Carlile returns to self, and Cautious Clay returns with late night songs.

Also, tons of re-issues from Smashing Pumpkins, Elton John, Ringo Starr 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 October 25, 2025

HOUR ONE:

• “5th Floor (10 PM)” – Cautious Clay
• “Dracula” – Tame Impala
• “Dearborn” – Bahamas
• “Misled” – Kool & The Gang
  
• “The Day is Long” – The Whiskey Charmers
  
• “Bullet With Butterfly Wings” – Smashing Pumpkins
  
• “Tonight, Tonight” – Leslie Odum Jr.
• “Norwegian Wood” – Jacob Collier
  
• “Nothing More Lonely” – St. Paul & The Broken Bones
  
• “Church And State” – Brandi Carlile
• “Run It Back” – Madison McFerrin
• “Let’s Do It Again” – The Staple Singers
• “Tell Me When The Whistle Blows” – Elton John

• “Rubberband Man” – Mumford & Sons + Hozier
  
• “The Rubberband Man” – The Detroit Spinners
• “Way Out, Way Down” – Peter Litvin
• “Dans Un Moment D’errance” – The Midnight Hour
• “Thieves In The Temple” – Herbie Hancock
• “Thieves In The Temple” – Prince
• “Fatal Optimist” – Madi Diaz
• “Early 1970” – Ringo Starr
• “Snookeroo” – Ringo Starr
• “By the End Of The Night” – Amber Mark
• “Cruisin'” – D’Angelo

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

Special in-studio guest Madison McFerrin drops by to talk about her new album “Scorpio” as well as collaborating with her father Bobby McFerrin ahead of her show tonight at El Club in southwest Detroit—doors at 7 p.m., with Madison performing at 9 p.m.

Plus new music from Gerald Clayton, Say She She, Turbotito, Jeff Tweedy, Chronixx and more.

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 October 22, 2025

• “Rush” – Gerald Clayton
• “Deep in the Woods” – Tennis
• “Cut & Rewind” – Say She She
• “Nainan Da Pyar De Gaya (feat. Piya Malik)” – Turbotito & Ragz
• “Weak In Your Light (Daniel Avery Remix)” – Nation of Language
• “Ride Around” – Goat Girl
• “Who By Fire” – Skinny Pelembe & Beth Orton
• “Three Hours” – John Parish & Aldous Harding
• “One Tiny Flower” – Jeff Tweedy
• “Under a Rainbow (feat. Elle Músa)” – SFJ
• “Survivor” – Chronixx
• “Tear It Down” – Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings
• “Bitter Streets” – SAULT
• “I & I” – Chronixx
• “Fighting For Our Love” – Madison McFerrin
• “Ain’t It Nice” – Madison McFerrin
• “Insane” – Madison McFerrin
• “Run” – Madison McFerrin & Bobby McFerrin
• “Spent” – Madison McFerrin
• “Don’t You Worry Baby (feat. Madison McFerrin)” – Tyler The Creator
• “Love Is Stronger Than Pride (Alexander Nut Remix)” – Sade
• “No Others” – Momoko Gill
• “Uno Punto Uno” – Women In Jazz & Rosa Brunello
• “Rosso Di Sera Bel Tempo Si Spera” – Causi Sui
• “Compared To What” – John Legend & The Roots
• “People Get Up and Drive Your Funky Soul (Remix)” – James Brown
• “Thrown Around” – James Blake
• “Somethin Here” – Terrence Parker
• “Rain Can’t Reach Us (feat. Tony Allen)” – Yannis & the Yaw

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.

In this epsidoe, we check out new music from Hot Chip, Tyler The Creator, Madison McFerrin and more.

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 July 28, 2025

• “Devotion” – Hot Chip
• “DADZ LOVE” – Justin Bieber & Lil B
• “Don’t You Worry Baby (feat. Madison McFerrin)” – Tyler The Creator
• “I’ll Take Care of You (feat. Yebba)” – Tyler The Creator
• “Ain’t It Nice” – Madison McFerrin
• “Inept Apollo” – Nation of Language
• “Across That Fine Line (Working Men’s Club Remix)” – Nation of Language
• “Queen” – Perfume Genius
• “Green Garden” – Laura Mvula
• “Disparate Youth” – Santigold
• “Y Control” – Yeah Yeah Yeahs
• “Pokemon” – Wet Leg
• “Villain” – Annahstasia
• “Something in the Room She Moves” – Julia Holter
• “Right” – David Bowie
• “Nomalizo” – Letta Mbulu
• “The First Day of Spring” – The Gandharvas
• “Optimistic” – Radiohead
• “Together” – Misha Panfilov Sound Combo
• “But I Might Die Tonight” – Cat Stevens
• “Why Don’t You Do Right? (Suonho Remix)” – Bev Lee Harling
• “End Of Summer” – Tame Impala
• “Bad Kingdom (DJ Koze Remix)” – Moderat
• “U-Mass” – Pixies
• “All Over The World” – Pixies
• “Subbacultcha” – Pixies
• “Here Comes Your Man” – Pixies
• “Pretty Pimpin” – Kurt Vile
• “Pretty Good” – John Prine
• “Dollar Store (feat. Waxahatchee)” – Ben Kweller

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.