Rob Reinhart’s Essential Music: Albums coming in 2026, plus some classic Joe Jackson, new Madison McFerrin and more

Listen to “Rob Reinhart’s Essential Music” every Saturday from 2-4 p.m. ET on Detroit Public Radio 101.9 WDET.

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This week on Rob Reinhart’s Essential Music looking ahead to new releases coming in the first few months of 2026, including Robyn’s first new album in 7 years, upcoming albums from Iron & Wine and Lucinda Williams, and brand new music this week from Mon Rovia, Father John Misty, Madison McFerrin and Common.

Also tunes from Ledisi with Gregory Porter, Prince, Joe Jackson 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 January 10, 2026

HOUR ONE:

  • “Field Song” – Mon Rovia
  • “The Old Law” – Father John Misty
  • “Talk To Me” – Robyn
  • “Dangerous Blues” – Luke Winslow-King
  • “Everybody Knows” – The Legal Matters
  • “Sweet Love” – Stephen Sanchez
  • “This Time For Real” – Chet Faker
  • “Hair Down” – Samm Henshaw
  • “Welcome To Burning-By-Sea” – Joe Jackson
  • “Memphis” – Joe Jackson
  • “Ready To Let You Down” – Joseph
  • “I Still Need Love 2” – The Twilite Tone (w/Madison McFerrin, Common)
HOUR TWO:
  • “Sister Golden Hair” – The Dandy Warhols
  • “In Your Ocean” – Iron & Wine
  • “Hoodoo Woman” – Tinsley
  • “They Keep Trying To Find You” – Bonnie Prince Billy
  • “Plastic Cigarette” – Zach Bryan
  • “Take Me To Graceland” – Jack Spivey
  • “Boy In The Bubble” – Paul Simon
  • “Peace Of Mind” – Wesley Joseph ft. Danny Brown
  • “drivers license” – David Byrne
  • “The 6th Of January (Yasgur’s Farm)” – Amy Grant
  • “The World’s Gone Wrong” – Lucinda Williams ft. Brittney Spencer
  • “Dead Man Walking” – The Infamous Stringdusters

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  • Rob Reinhart
    Rob Reinhart is host of WDET's "Essential Music" and the syndicated program "Acoustic Cafe," heard on 125 stations around the country, and stations from Greece to New Zealand. He's voted in 11 presidential elections: 5 wins, 6 losses.