On this week’s episode of Acoustic Café, our in-studio guest is Shawn Colvin, who just turned 70 in January. This was originally recorded back in 2006, and is the favorite one of her appearances on our show over the years.

Also this week, another SongWriter Podcast preview, plus archives from Julie Miller, Lady Blackbird, Jack Johnson with G Love and Steve Earle with Shawn Colvin as Colvin & Earle.

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 February 15, 2026

• “Million Dollar Intro” – Ani DiFranco
• “You Get The Feeling” – Squeeze
• “Nothing Comes Easy” – Joy Oladokun
• “I Talk About You” – Donovan Woods
• “Best Friend” – Courtney Marie Andrews
• “Rainbow” – Jack Johnson/G Love (Acoustic Cafe in-studio performance)
• “To Love Somebody” – Al Green
• “Summer Dress” – Shawn Colvin (Acoustic Cafe in-studio guest)
• “Song For The Boys” – Shawn Colvin (Acoustic Cafe in-studio guest)
• “Let’s Take Our Time” – Aaron Fraser & Durand Jones & The Indications
• “One For Ripley” – The James Hunter Six
• “A Friend Like You” – Milk Carton Kids
• “Like A Woman” – Lady Blackbird (Acoustic Cafe in-studio performance)
• “Winooski” – Dorian Wood (SongWriter Podcast preview)
• “I Was Raised In Babylon” – YUSUF (Cat Stevens)
• “Heavy Measures” – Samm Henshaw
• “Broken Things” – Julie Miller (Acoustic Cafe in-studio performance)
• “All I Want (acoustic)” – Toad The Wet Sprocket
• “Infinite Pines” – Mon Rovia
• “Please Don’t Hate Me” – Aaron Rowe
• “Hurting You” – Madi Diaz (Acoustic Cafe in-studio performance)
• “You’re Right (I’m Wrong)” – Colvin & Earle (Acoustic Cafe in-studio performance)
• “These Four Walls” – Shawn Colvin (Acoustic Cafe in-studio guest)
• “I’m Gone” – Shawn Colvin (Acoustic Cafe in-studio guest)

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

On this week’s episode of Acoustic Café, in-studio guests Cary Ann Hearst and Michael Trent, aka Shovels & Rope, play songs from their latest album “Something Is Working Up Above My Head.”

Also this week, a collection of in-studio duets, all from 2016 with Billy Bragg and Joe Henry, Shawn Colvin and Steve Earle, Judy Collins and Ari Hest and more. Plus new songs from Samm Henshaw, Bonny Prince Billy, Mumford & Sons and Larkin Poe.

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 February 1, 2026

• “Million Dollar Intro” – Ani DiFranco
• “Plastic Cigarette” – Zach Bryan
• “Changed” – Valerie June
• “They Keep Trying To Find You” – Bonny Prince Billy
• “Dime” – Silvana Estrada
• “Gentle On My Mind” – Billy Bragg + Joe Henry (Acoustic Cafe performance)
• “You Ain’t Goin’ Nowhere” – The Dandy Warhols
• “Two Wolves” – Shovels & Rope (Acoustic Cafe in-studio guest)
• “Colorado River” – Shovels & Rope (Acoustic Cafe in-studio guest)
• “Hair Down” – Samm Henshaw
• “Can You Get To That” – Funkadelic
• “Pharmacy” – The Black Crowes
• “Kiss Me Quick” – Iron & Wine + Jesca Hoop (Acoustic Cafe performance)
• “River” – Selah Mooney (SongWriter Podcast preview)
• “Mr. Marketer” – Hayley Heynderickx & Max Garcia Conover
• “The Banjo Song” – Mumford & Sons
• “I Choose Love” – Judy Collins + Ari Hest (Acoustic Cafe performance)
• “Little Bit (acoustic)” – Larkin Poe
• “American Tune” – Leslie Odom, Jr.
• “Summer Boys” – Mark Erelli
• “Come What May” –Shawn Colvin + Steve Earle
• “Favorite Place” – John Gorka
• “I’d Be Lying” – Shovels & Rope (Acoustic Cafe in-studio guest)
• “love Song For A Dog” – Shovels & Rope (Acoustic Cafe in-studio guest)

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