A tribute to the late great Ozzy Osbourne. An artist spotlight on Lars Bartkuhn and his excellent 2024 album “Nomad.”

Plus, new music discovery from The Marias, Ian Lampel, Zeitgeist Freedom Energy Exchange, Domenique Dumont, Sam Prekop 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 23, 2025

• “First Kalimba” – Lars Bartkuhn
• “Nobody New” – The Marias
• “Sexy Boy (Vegyn Version)” – Air
• “Babystar” – Matthew Herbert & Momoko Gill
• “Parque Rodó Thugs” – Ian Lampel
• “Con Altura” – Orquesta Akokán
• “Selenge” – Céline Dessberg
• “Mercy (feat. Dianne Reeves)” – Lakecia Benjamin
• “Baby Its U” – Zeitgeist Freedom Energy Exchange
• “Amants Ennemis” – Domenique Dumont
• “Around The World” – Daft Punk
• “Roll Your Daddy Right” – John Lee Hooker
• “Nimerudi (Malcolm Catto / The Heliocentrics Remix)” – GOAT, MC Yallah
• “Living For The City” – Stevie Wonder
• “African Skies” – Lars Bartkuhn
• “Light Shadow” – Sam Prekop
• “Exile” – Swim Surreal & Zero 7
• “How Can We Mend a Broken Heart” – Kahil El’Zabar
• “Ain’t No Love in the Heart of the City (feat. Kameron Whalum)” – Zeshan B
• “Song for My Father” – Tenderlonious
• “Song For You (Mansionair Remix)” – Rhye
• “Baby Forgive Me (Young Marco Remix)” – Robyn
• “BACK ON” – SBTRKT
• “Because I’m Me” – The Avalanches
• “Never Lost” – Kokoroko
• “War Pigs” – Black Sabbath
• “Changes (Live Version)” – Charles Bradley
• “Planet Caravan (feat. David Jimenez)” – Brownout & Brown Sabbath

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.