On this week’s episode of Acoustic Café, Lady Blackbird and producer Chris Seefried join us this week to talk about the amazing emergence of Marley Munroe, becoming Lady Blackbird in 2021!

Also this week, cool archived performances from Amos Lee, The Altons and recent late greats Mike Peters (The Alarm) and Jill Sobule.

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 May 25, 2025

• “Million Dollar Intro” – Ani DiFranco
• “Begin Again” – Maya Delilah
• “Sleeping At The Wheel” – Trousdale
• “Strength” – Mike Peters (1998 in-studio performance)
  
• “Where Is Bobby Gentry” – Jill Sobule (2014 in-studio performance)
• “Stuff That Works” — Willie Nelson
• “Like A Woman” – Lady Blackbird (Acoustic Café in-studio guest)
• “I Am What I Am” – Lady Blackbird (Acoustic Café in-studio guest)
• “Where It Belongs” – Mumford & Sons
• “Bullseye” – Lucy Dacus
• “A Place In The Sky” – Uwade
• “Out Of The Cold” – Amos Lee (2011 in-studio performance)
• “Now You’re Here” – Debo Ray
• “At The End Of The Day” – Lucius
• “Get Even” – Sons Of The East
• “Beautiful Day” — Black Violin & Lalah Hathaway
• “Lost Highway” – Kacey Musgraves
  
• “I’m So Lonesome I Could Cry” – Muireann Bradley
  
• “Bluebird” – Lana Del Ray
  
• “BLKWMN” – Ledisi
  
• “Show You Love” – The Altons (2025 in-studio performance)
•  “Just Around The Corner” – Low Stars (2007 in-studio performance)
• “Blackbird” – Lady Blackbird (Acoustic Café in-studio guest)
• “Man On A Boat” – Lady Blackbird (Acoustic Café in-studio guest)

In this week’s episode of Rob Reinhart’s Essential Music, Rock & Roll Hall Of Famers — including The White Stripes, Outkast and Joe Cocker — album releases from the month of May in the past, new Detroit rock from Nick Behnan and Ryan Allen, in-studio songs from Mike Peters (The Alarm) and Jill Sobule, both of whom left us this week at age 66; 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 3, 2025

HOUR ONE:

• “Icky Thump” – The White Stripes (R&R HOF inductee 2025)
  
• “Oh, Atlanta” – Bad Company (R&R HOF inductee 2025)
• “Stream Of Consciousness” – Yukimi w/Lianne La Havas
• “Mr. Nelson” – Prince w/Lianne La Havas
• “Brain Lift” – Nick Behnan
• “It’s Not Unusual” – Tom Jones (released May 1965)
  
• “Busting Up A Starbucks” – Mike Doughty (released May 2005)
• “All I Do Is Think Of You” – The Jackson 5 (released May 1975)
• “The Day The Politicians Died” – Magnetic Fields
• “My Stupid Boyfriend” – Magnetic Fields
• “Chain Of Fools” – Joe Cocker (R&R HOF inductee 2025)
• “Ms Jackson” – Outkast (R&R HOF inductee 2025)
• “Heroes” – Jill Sobule (1/16/59 – 5/1/25)
• “I Kissed A Girl” – Jill Sobule (1/16/59 – 5/1/25)

• “Texas Hold ‘Em” – Beyonce (Cowboy Carter Tour started this week)
• “High Note” – Mavis Staples (coming to Concert Of Colors in July)
• “Wait” – Paul Thorn
• “Ain’t No rest For The Wicked” – Cage the Elephant
• “After I’m Dead” – Ryan Allen
• “The Man’s Too Strong” – Dire Straits (released May 1985)
• “Light Years” – Jamiraquia (released May 1995)
• “Catch the Wind” – Donovan (released May 1965)
• “Rusty Cage” – Soundgarden (R&R HOF inductee 2025)
• “Time After Time” – Cyndi Lauper (R&R HOF inductee 2025)
• “Strength” – Mike Peters (2/25/59 – 4/28/25)
• “Sold Me Down The River” – The Alarm, Mike Peters (2/25/59 – 4/28/25)

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.