In this week’s episode of Rob Reinhart’s Essential Music, a fond farewell to D’Angelo, with cool Detroit connections.

Also, brand new St. Paul, Courtney Barnett, Oklou ft. FKA Twigs, Amber Mark, and lots 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 18, 2025

HOUR ONE:

• “viscus” – Oklou ft. FKA Twigs
• “Tie You Down” – HAIM ft. Bon Iver
• “Get Back Again” – The Tragically Hip
• “Stay In Your Lane” – Courtney Barnett
  
• “Pleasure Zone” – Laura Rain & The Caesars
  
• “Lady” – D’Angelo
• “Be Here” – Raphael Saadiq ft. D’Angelo
• “Over” – Robert Glasper ft. Yebba
  
• “Close To Home” – Flock Of Dimes
• “Big Money” – Jon Batiste
• “So Far To Go” – J Dilla ft. Common, D’Angelo
  

• “Stars Above” – St. Paul & The Broken Bones
  
• “Doing Now” – Hannah Jagadu
• “6th Ward” – Trombone Shorty
• “You Won’t Dig My Grave” – Josh Ritter
• “Ain’t Hurtin’ Nobody” – John Prine (Acoustic Cafe performance, 1995)
  
• “Feel Like Making Love” – D’Angelo
• “Sugah Daddy” – D’Angelo
• “I’ll Stay” – RH Factor ft. D’Angelo
• “The Highway Knows” – Molly Tuttle
• “Let Me Love You” – Amber Mark
• “She’s Always In My Hair” – 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

An artist spotlight on Julia Holter and J Dilla. New music from Stereolab, KeiyaA, Big Thief and Geese (who are in town next Monday at the Majestic Theatre). Fantasizing about being a Kingston, Jamaica concert featuring both Bob Marley and Stevie Wonder. Plus, we’re back to playing bizarro Detroit Tigers theme songs from friend of the show Sebastian.

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 6, 2025

• “Takahashi Timing” – Yin Yin
• “Guess I’m Fallin In Love” – Spoon
• “Heartbeat” – Wire
• “That’s Entertainment” – The Jam
• “Fed Up With Your Job” – Stereolab
• “Sea Calls Me Home” – Julia Holter
• “Spinning” – Julia Holter
• “Don’t You Know” – Jan Hammer Group
• “Stupid Prizes” – KeiyaA
• “Fire” – Waxahatchee
• “Words” – Big Thief
• “Rice” – Young Fathers
• “100 Horses” – Geese
• “Got ‘Til It’s Gone (feat. Q-Tip & Joni Mitchell) [Ummah Jay Dee’s Revenge Mix]” – Janet Jackson
• “Find A Way” – A Tribe Called Quest
• “Sometimes (feat. Q-Tip) [Ummah Remix]” – Brand New Heavies
• “Love” – Erykah Badu
• “Tell Me Why” – Gotts Street Park & Olive Jones
• “Walk On By” – Isaac Hayes
• “O Telefone Tocou Novamente” – Jorge Ben Jor
• “All Of Your Life” – Shirley Nanette
• “Your Time” – Chiminyo
• “Detroit City Cats” – Costa & Chyps
• “Sáré Kon Kon” – Antibalas
• “Ice Breaker” – Bubaza
• “I Shot The Sheriff” – Bob Marley & the Wailers
• “Superstition” – Stevie Wonder
• “Soul Bright (Kon Rework)” – Saucy Lady
• “Mágica” – El Michels Affair & Rogê
• “Uno Punto Uno” – Women In Jazz & Rosa Brunello
• “Belong To You” – Cut Copy & Kate Bollinger
• “Tiger Thriller” – Family Portrait

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.