Rob Reinhart’s Essential Music: Artists and albums celebrating ‘Big-O’ birthdays in 2025
Listen to “Rob Reinhart’s Essential Music” every Saturday from 2-4 p.m. ET on Detroit Public Radio 101.9 WDET.
(Clockwise from left) "Brown Sugar," D'Angelo; "A.M.," Wilco; an artistic rendering of Lauryn Hill; "Natural Blues," Moby; Bob Seger; "Blood on the Tracks," Bob Dylan; "Head Over Heels" single by Tears for Fears; Jack White.
On this episode of Rob Reinhart’s Essential Music, some of the great albums and artists celebrating milestones in 2025! From Bob Seger to D’Angelo; Aretha Franklin to Beck; Moby to Jack White and many 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 Jan. 4, 2025
- “White Mustang” – Lana Del Ray (turning 40)
- “Head Over Heels” – Tears For Fears (album turning 40)
- “Roses” – Outkast (Andre 3000 and Big Boi turning 50)
- “That’s The Way Of The World” – Earth Wind & Fire (album turning 50)
- “Rock & Roll” – Mitch Ryder (turning 80)
- “Pick Up The Pieces” – Wilco (debut album turning 30)
- “Drown” – Son Volt (debut album turning 30)
- “We Find Love” – Daniel Caesar (turning 30)
- “Landed” – Ben Folds (album turning 20)
- “Hell Yes” – Beck (album turning 20)
- “Natural Blues” – MOBY (turning 60)
- “Dancing In The Street” – Martha Reeves & The Vandellas (album turning 60)
- “Freeway Of Love” – Aretha Franklin (album turning 40)
- “Brown Sugar” – D’Angelo (album turning 30)
- “One Right Now” – Post Malone (turning 30)
- “You’re Gonna Make Me Lonesome When You Go” – Bob Dylan (album turning 50)
- “Superstar” – Lauryn Hill (turning 50)
- “Lang May You Run” – Stills-Young Band (both turning 80)
- “The Denial Twist” – The White Stripes (album turning 20, Jack turning 50)
- “If I Had A Rocket Launcher” – Bruce Cockburn (turning 80)
- “Feel Good, Inc.” – Gorillaz (album turning 20)
- “Tell Me Who You Are Today” – Beth Gibbons (turning 60)
- “Ooo Baby Baby” – Smokey Robinson & the Miracles (album turning 60)
- “Time Spent In Los Angeles” – Dawes (Taylor G. turning 40)
- “All The Things She Said” – Simple Minds (album turning 40)
- “Beautiful Loser” – Bob Seger (turning 80, album turning 50)
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