This week on Rob Reinhart’s Essential Music… we’ve got a lot of new music to catch up on after two weeks of special shows! New Detroit stuff from Apropos and Lilly Macphee, plus Kelela, Phoebe Bridgers and Alabama Shakes.

Also, we’ll spin some classic tunes from July albums celebrating anniversaries, including Parliament, R.E.M., Cameo 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 July 11, 2026

HOUR ONE:

• “There’s Nobody There” – Jack White
• “nosedive” – Aubory Bugg
• “Maggie’s Farm” – Margo Price
• “Carolina Rain” – Rhiannon Giddens
• “10th Floor” – Apropos
• “New Shoes” – Paolo Nutini (released July 2006)
• “Itzsoweezee” – De La Soul (released July 1996)
• “Reason To Believe” – Tim Hardin (released July 1966)
• “If I Were A Carpenter” – Bob Seger
• “Knock Knock” – Swamp Dogg
• “Better” – Baby Rose
• “Hit Me In The Head” – The Rolling Stones
• “Street Of Dreams” – U2
• “Word Up” – Cameo (released July 1986)

HOUR TWO:

• “Point Nemo” – Melanie Charles
• “The Bridge” – Kelela
• “I Feel Hope Coming” – Alabama Shakes
• “This Sun Has Set” – Beabadoobee
• “When It’s Right” – Lilly Macphee
• “Eight Miles High” – The Byrds
• “Do That Stuff” – Parliament (released July 1976)
• “Fall On Me” – R.E.M. (released July 1986)
• “Lost Boys” – Phoebe Bridgers
• “Beyond The Brilliant Haze” – Everything Is Recorded
• “Javelin” – Kevin Morby (Acoustic Cafe preview)
• “Cool Cat” – Us3
• “Let Me Speak To Bobby” – Low Cut Connie
• “Super Bon Bon” – Soul Coughing (released July 1996)

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

After six years, Phoebe Bridgers returns with her first new solo album since 2020, previewing the record with the lead single “Lost Boys.” Today’s playlist also features new music from Palace, alongside artists including James Blake, Nilüfer Yanya, Radiohead, Sault, Julian Lage, Romare, and Dave Brubeck.  

In The Groove with Ryan Patrick Hooper playlist for June 26, 2026 

• “Dream On” – Palace 

• “Ride Lonesome” – Beck & Sierra Ferrell 

• “I’d Have to Be Crazy” – Willie Nelson 

• “The Big Idea” – Lily Talmers 

• “I’LL BE YOUR FRIEND” – Ruti 

• “Soft Cover” – Widowspeak 

• “Mellow Tony” – Joe Webb 

• “Northern Shuffle” – Julian Lage 

• “SAME KIND OF LONELY” – Benjamin Booker 

• “OSAKA” – Athletic Progression 

• “Rising Son” – Takuya Kuroda 

• “Kneel Artist” – Nilüfer Yanya 

• “There, There” – Radiohead 

• “Midnight Sun (king krule Remix)” – Nilüfer Yanya & King Krule 

• “Like Swimwear (part one) [feat. Anna Butterss, Jay Bellerose & Josh Johnson]” – Jeff Parker & ETA IVtet 

• “Show Me (Thabo Tonick Remix)” – Matthew Herbert & Momoko Gill 

• “Breathe” – Romare 

• “Freaks” – Joshwa 

• “Douha (Mali Mali) [Edit]” – Disclosure & Fatoumata Diawara 

• “Yambú (feat. Daymé Arocena) [Sacred Rhythm Mix]” – Joe Claussell” 

• “Make Something Up” – James Blake 

• “Lost Boys” – Phoebe Bridgers 

• “The Tower (feat. William Brittelle) [Variation]” – Wye Oak, Metropolis Ensemble & Paul Wiancko 

• “Spinning” – Julia Holter 

• “Fear No One” – Sault 

• “Take Five” – Dave Brubeck 

• “Rose Rouge” – St Germain 

• “So Nice (Summer Samba) [Azari & III Remix]” – Astrud Gilberto & Walter Wanderley Trio 

• “The Devil & Mister Jones” – Spoon 

• “Big Beat Bam (Remix)” – Sister Nancy 

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.