The show opens up with a celebration of reggae and dub on a beautiful day from Bob Marley & The Wailers, Lee “Scratch” Perry and King Tubby, before going on a sonic adventure with James Blake, Nilüfer Yanya, Curtis Mayfield, Gil Scott-Heron and MF DOOM.

Newer releases from Olivia Dean, The Marías, The Bug Club and Kurt Vile bring us home in the closing mix.

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 13, 2026

• “No Woman, No Cry” — Bob Marley & The Wailers
• “Tom Drunk” — Hopeton Lewis
• “Tears of a Clown” — The Chosen Few
• “Cloud Nine” — Carl Dawkins, Lee “Scratch” Perry & The Upsetters
• “Take Five” — King Tubby
• “Love and Happiness” — Monty Alexander
• “Ice Cream (feat. Matias Aguayo)” — Battles
• “Rice” — Young Fathers
• “Sometime / Someplace” — Cornelius
• “Meu Amor” — Julio Secchin & Maria Luiza Jobim
• “Bye Bye Papaye (Lexx Mix)” — Antena
• “I Had a Dream She Took My Hand” — James Blake
• “A Couple Minutes (A COLORS SHOW)” — Olivia Dean
• “Bless the Telephone” — Labi Siffre
• “OSAKA” — Athletic Progression
• “Rising Son” — Takuya Kuroda
• “Kneel” — Nilüfer Yanya
• “Midnight Sun (King Krule Remix)” — Nilüfer Yanya & King Krule
• “Life Has Its Trials” — Dorothy Ashby
• “T.R.O.Y.” — Heroes Of Limbo
• “Little Child Runnin’ Wild” — Curtis Mayfield
• “Life Is Beautiful” — Larry June, 2 Chainz & The Alchemist
• “We Almost Lost Detroit (Live)” — Gil Scott-Heron
• “Make You Feel That Way” — Blackalicious
• “Doomsday (Instrumental)” — MF DOOM
• “A Place to Go” — DJ Day
• “Nobody New” — The Marías
• “Una Mañana” — Caramelo Haze
• “Be Thankful For What You’ve Got (Live)” — Orgone
• “See – Line Woman (feat. Dominique Fils-Aimé) [120bpm]” — Atjazz
• “Can’t Do Without You” — Caribou
• “Charmed” — Σtella & Redinho
• “Ann Wants to Dance” — Papooz
• “Jealous Boy” — The Bug Club
• “Julie’s Place” — Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever
• “Zoom 97” — Kurt Vile
• “Too Many People (Remastered 2012)” — Paul & Linda McCartney
• “Can You Get To That” — Funkadelic

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, John Prine would have turned 80 today, so we’ll hear some Prine tunes, including a couple from the Acoustic Cafe archives.

Also, new tunes from Detroit’s Dames Brown, Kylee Phillips and Empty Houses… plus a single from Kevin Morby, a cool cover from Meshell Ndegeocello, another 1976 outtake from Stevie Wonder 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 10, 2026

HOUR ONE:

• “Take Me As I Am” – Dames Brown
• “Never Can Tell” – Jake Bugg
• “PBJ” – Kevin Morby
• “Don’t You Want Me” – Meshell Ndegeocello
• “What Living’s Like” – Kylee Phillips
• “Bad Luck Hideaway” – The Rolling Stones
• “Who’s That” – Brother Wallace
• “Show You Love” – The Altons
• “Like A Ship” – Leon Bridges
• “Situation” – Johnny Blue Skies
• “That’s The Way That The World Goes ‘Round” – John Prine
• “Paradise” – John Prine (Acoustic Café in-studio performance, 1995)

HOUR TWO:

• “Summer Clothes” – Michael Kiwanuka
• “One And Only” – MT Jones
• “My Life Story Of Love” – Stevie Wonder
• “Tears Dry (demo)” – Amy Winehouse
• “Gravity” – Empty Houses
• “Used Copy of Monster” – Ryan Allen
• “What’s The Frequency Kenneth” – R.E.M.
• “Portland, Oregon” – Loretta Lynn & Jack White
• “Rated X ” – The White Stripes
• “Have You Ever Loved Somebody” – Freddie Jackson
• “I Ain’t Hurtin’ Nobody” – John Prine (Acoustic Café in-studio performance, 1995)

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

This week on Rob Reinhart’s Essential Music, tickets for the Ann Arbor Folk Festival are on sale early this year as A2 is celebrating their 50th Folk Fest. In today’s show, we’ll check out some of the artists on the bill.

Also, new tunes from Michigander, new albums from Beck, Beabadoobee and some on the way from Sylvan Esso, Joy Oladokun as well as a couple leftover “guilty pleasure” songs from the fall fundraiser shows!

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 September 26, 2026

HOUR ONE:

• “I’m Into Livin'” – Stevie Wonder
• “Our Year” – Tegan & Sara
• “The Way It Goes” – Leon Bridges
• “Have A Great Day” – Us3
• “10th Floor” – Apropos
• “Rock & Roll Never Forgets” – Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band (Oct 1976)
• “Tears Dry On Their Own” – Amy Winehouse (Oct 2006)
• “Naked Eye” – Lucious Jackson (Oct 1996)
• “Silencio” – U2
• “Reflection” – Jungle
• “MADitation” – Rodrigo y Gabriela
• “One And The Same” – Thee Sacred Souls
• “Everybody Have Fun Tonight” – Wang Chung (Oct 1986)

HOUR TWO:

• “It’s Easier” – Stevie Wonder
• “Ebony Eyes” – Stevie Wonder
• “X-panded Universe” – Father John Misty
• “Every Sorrow” – Nick Piunti
• “Grass” – XTC (Oct 1986)
• “All That I Got Is You” – Ghostface Killah (Oct 1996)
• “So Fine” – Electric Light Orchestra (Oct 1976)
• “Unconquered” – Tom Morello ft. KNEECAP
• “My Baby Loves Me” – Pokey LaFarge
• “Laughter & Tears ” – The Womack Sisters
• “Can You Get To That” – Funkadelic (new 2026 remastered)
• “The Monkees” – The Monkees (Oct 1966)
• “Love Rollercoaster” – Ohio Players (Oct 1976)

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

This week on Rob Reinhart’s Essential Music, tickets for the Ann Arbor Folk Festival are on sale early this year (NOW!), celebrating their 50th Folk Fest… we’ll check out some of the artists on the bill.

Also, new tunes from Michigander, new albums from Beck, Beabadoobee… and some on the way from Sylvan Esso, Joy Oladokun + a couple leftover “guilty pleasure” songs from the fall fundaraiser shows!

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 September 26, 2026

HOUR ONE:

• “Tumbthumping” – Chumbawumba
• “I Am You” – Prince
• “Sledge” – Sylvan Esso
• “Easy Company” – Joy Oladokun
• “Why You Got Me Crazy” – Dames Brown
• “This Is My Country” – Mavis Staples (A2 Folk Fest, 2027)
• “Tear Stained Letter” – Richrd Thompson (A2 Folk Fest, 2027)
• “High Heels” – The War & Treaty (A2 Folk Fest, 2027)
• “Red Eye To Memphis” – Bob Seger
• “Main Street U.S.A.” – Grace Potter
• “Did Ya Know?” – The Sinseers
• “Parade Of The Loons” – Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers

HOUR TWO:

• “Proxy” – St. Paul & The Broken Bones
• “Sun And Moon” – Danielle Ponder
• “Falling Through My Hands” – Beck
• “Radio” – Beabadoobee
• “Rebel Eve” – The Rebel Eves (A2 Folk Fest, 2027)
• “If We Were Vampires” – Dupont-Phillips (A2 Folk Fest, 2027)
• “Soon I Might Be Going” – Neil Young
• “Freaking Out” – Michigander (Acoustic Cafe in-studio performance)
• “Taxi” – Michigander
• “Soul Wandering ” – Paul Weller
• “All Around” – The Womack Sisters
• “You Could’ve Been A Lady” – Hot Chocolate

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

This week on The Shake Out, high energy soul and rock’n’roll 45s, memorial tributes to Rosalind Ashford-Holmes of the Vandellas and Jerry Green of the Contours, the cover of Jolene you didn’t know you needed, plus a spotlight on Montreal psych rockers Elephant Stone and Matthew Smith of Outrageous Cherry, who will both be playing together in Hamtramck this week.

One hour of soul and rock’n’roll on vinyl, every Tuesday at 8 p.m. with host Dave Lawson, The Shake Out on 101.9, WDET.

The Shake Out Playlist for Sept. 23, 2026

• “Twistin’ Beat” – Phil Flowers
• “Hey Sah-Lo-Ney” – Mickey Lee Lane
• “Meditation” – Sam and the Soul Machine
• “Said I Wasn’t Gonna Tell Nobody” – Sam & Dave
• “Somebody New” – Chuck Jackson
• “How Could It Be” – The Esquires
• “Thompin” – Rufus Jr
• “I’m Holding On” – Betty La Vette
• “Watts Breakaway” – The Johnny Otis Show
• “Boss Sauce” – The Buena Vistas”
• “Maryann” – Rockin Robin Roberts
• “Wild As You Can Be” – Mary Ann Fisher
• “Ooh Little Girl” – Floyd Dixon
• “Swingin’ and Surfin'” – Les Brown Jr
• “Come and Get These Memories” – Martha and the Vandellas (RIP Rosalind Ashford)
• “Just a Little Misunderstanding” – The Contours (RIP Jerry Green)
• “A New Day Dawning” – Bobby Smith
• “The Rabbit Got the Gun” – The JBs
• “Our Love Will Change the World” – Outrageous Cherry
• “Love the Sinner, Hate the Sin” – Elephant Stone
• “The Sea of Your Mind” – Elephant Stone
• “Jolene” – Strawberry Switchblade
• “Hero Takes a Fall” – Bangles
• “Up Above the Rock” – Ray Bryant

This week on Rob Reinhart’s Essential Music, fondly remembering the interpretive genius of Cassandra Wilson who passed this week at age 70.

In happier music news, Jazzfest is here, and we’ll play some of our favorite performers in town, including some cool in-studio takes. Also, Sept. 5 is Loudon Wainwright III’s 80th birthday, so a tip of the hat to the tragi-comic troubadour happens this week as well!

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 September 5, 2026

HOUR ONE:

• “I Can’t Stand The Rain” – Cassandra Wilson ft. Chris Whitley
• “26-2” – Ravi Coltrane
• “After The Love Is Gone” – Kurt Elling (Acoustic Cafe recording)
• “Touchdown” – Bob James
• “Motel Blues” – Loudon Wainwright III (Acoustic Cafe recording)
• “Say That You Love Me” – Loudon Wainwright III (Acoustic Cafe recording)
• “You Can’t Fail Me Now” – Loudon Wainwright III & Lucy Wainwright Roche (Acoustic Cafe recording)
• “There Is Power In A Union” – Billy Bragg (Acoustic Cafe recording, live at Meadowbrook, July 2, 1995)

HOUR TWO:

• “Seven Steps” – Cassandra Wilson
• “I Can’t Get Next To You” – Dee Dee Bridgewater
• “Stepping Out” – Kurt Elling (Acoustic Cafe recording)
• “Meet The Wainwrights” – Loudon Wainwright III & family
• “Road Ode” – Loudon Wainwright III
• “One Man Guy” – Rufus Wainwright
• “Fanfare For Unity” – Joe Lovano
• “Yes We Can” – Catherine Russell
• “Cominando” – Ron Carter & Foursight
• “Harvest Moon” – Cassandra Wilson

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

This week on Rob Reinhart’s Essential Music, fondly remembering Dolly Parton through her own music and interpretations, as well as covers by others.

We also say a fond farewell to the great Tim Curry, and introduce you to some new music from Wyclef Jean, The Womack Sisters, Detroit’s latest newcomer Ayla Ottenbreit 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 29, 2026

HOUR ONE:

• “French Quarter” – Wyclef Jean
• “Soul Bossa Nova” – Quincy Jones
• “Candy Apple” – Ayla Ottenbreit
• “I Wonder” – Prince
• “I Will Always Love You” – Dolly Parton
• “Two Doors Down” – Meshell Ndegeocello
• “Seven Bridges Road” – Dolly Parton
• “California Sober” – Iron & Wine
• “Talk It Over” – Leon Bridges
• “Love Me Not” – Grace Potter (Acoustic Cafe performance)
• “I Do The Rock” – Tim Curry (RIP)

HOUR TWO:

• “Rocinha” – Wyclef Jean
• “Rocket Man” – Bob James
• “Human (Sad Gay Version)” – Brandi Carlile
• “Little Sparrow” – Dolly Parton
• “9 To 5” – Alison Krauss
• “World On Fire” – Dolly Parton
• “Don’t Look Any Further” – Meshell Ndegeocello & Liana La Havas
• “Laughter And Tears” – The Womack Sisters
• “How Love’s Supposed To Go” – Alabama Shakes
• “I Am Ready” – Dolly Parton

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

This week on Rob Reinhart’s Essential Music, a couple tracks from Martha Reeves’ first album in 22 years. At age 85, she’s delivered a really cool album! Also a couple from the new Michigander (Jason Singer) album.

We also say a fond farewell to Frank Beard, founding member and drummer in the trio ZZ Top, who passed this week at age 77.

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 22, 2026

HOUR ONE:

• “Taxix” – Michigander
• “Freedom Bus” – Sheryl Crow ft. Jesse Welles
• “All Around” – The Womack Sisters
• “Across 110th Street” – Bobby Womack
• “I Got It Bad” – Martha Reeves
• “Disappearing Act” – Beck
• “Watch You Dance” – Leon Bridges
• “Sunshine” – Jungle
• “How Many People” – Ziggy Marley ft. Nikka Costa
• “Punish My Mind” – @
• “Shake Shake Dance For Me” – Jon Muq
• “One Man’s Trash…” – Eli Paperboy Reed
• “Lonely USA” – MEELS
• “Ten Dollar Man” – ZZ Top (RIP Frank Beard, 8/17/26)

HOUR TWO:

• “Oh Good” – Michigander
• “One Of Us” – Brandon Flowers
• “Sage” – Joy Oladokun
• “Radio Up” – Ayla Ottenbreit
• “To Know You Is To Love You” – Martha Reeves
• “Lost Boys” – Phoebe Bridgers
• “Memories” – beabadoobee
• “You Can’t Hurt Me Anymore” – The War & Treaty
• “Move” – Mac Saturn
• “Oh No Now My” – This Is Lorelei
• “Ahead By A Century (live)” – The Tragically Hip
• “Human” – Brandi Carlile
• “Cheap Sunglasses” – ZZ Top (RIP Frank Beard, 8/17/26)

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

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!

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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