Acoustic Café: Chris Thile shares thoughts and selections from new collection of Bach sonatas and partitas
On this week’s episode of Acoustic Café, Chris Thile (Nickle Creek, Punch Brothers, Goat Rodeo) talks about his new collection...
Rob Reinhart is host of WDET's "Essential Music." The rest of Rob's week is spent producing the syndicated program "Acoustic Cafe," heard on 125 commercial and noncommercial radio stations, and online at Acafe.com. Since 1995, "Acoustic Cafe" has featured interviews and performances with songwriting greats, from Willie Nelson to Robert Glasper, Norah Jones to Joan Baez, Bob Seger to Ledisi, Emmylou Harris to Courtney Barnett and hundreds more.
Over the last 30 years, Reinhart has also owned a small ad agency, written and produced syndicated comedy for radio, voiced thousands of radio and TV commercials, consulted movie, television and internet media projects, and even been the voice of Radio Bonnaroo. He is also a partner in SongCraft Presents, a video songwriting series, creating new songs with interesting people in cool places!
Rob Reinhart’s Essential Music: A family show for a family weekend… Family bands, family albums+ much more!
In this week's episode of Rob Reinhart's Essential Music, family bands and family members making music together! From The Jackson...
Acoustic Café: A Words + Music Show with in-studio songs and thoughts from Gregory Porter, Alison Krauss, Lyle Lovett + more
On this week’s episode of Acoustic Café, we dip into the archives for Words + Music from past in-studio guests,...
Rob Reinhart’s Essential Music: New Detroit rock from The City Lines and The Legal Matters, A2 Folk Fest + much more!
In this week's episode of Rob Reinhart's Essential Music, "Double Fantasy" by John Lennon and Yoko Ono turned 45 this...
Rob Reinhart’s Essential Music: A deep dive into the new Mavis Staples album, the Detroit roots of an iconic country label + much more!
In this week's episode of Rob Reinhart's Essential Music, some great covers and originals from Mavis Staples' new album "Sad...
Acoustic Café: The rest of the story from in-studio guest Madi Diaz, new Cautious Clay and Jacob Collier, archives from I’m With Her + more
On this week’s episode of Acoustic Café, Madi Diaz returns as our guest, telling the second half of the story...
Acoustic Café: Australia’s folk-rock trio Sons Of The East return, archives from Richard Thompson + more
On this week’s episode of Acoustic Café, the trio from Australia's Northern Beaches, Sons Of The East, return as our...
Rob Reinhart’s Essential Music: Neil Young is turning 80! Plus new Mavis Staples, Michigan’s The Accidentals with winter songs + more!
In this week's episode of Rob Reinhart's Essential Music, some songs from, and covers of Neil Young as he approaches...
Acoustic Café: Two songwriting legends team up and join us in the studio, new Lianne La Havas, Madison Cunningham, classic Joni + more
On this week’s episode of Acoustic Café, two legends of song, Mike Reid and Joe Henry, join us in the...
Rob Reinhart’s Essential Music: November album anniversaries, new Florence + The Machine, Jalen Ngonda + more!
ine, Jalen Ngonda, In this week's episode of Rob Reinhart's Essential Music, a new month brings a new set of...
Acoustic Café: Jonah Kagen makes his national debut, David Byrne’s new album, some 2005 moments, Daniel Caesar + more
On this week’s episode of Acoustic Café, Jonah Kagen makes his national debut with the album "Sunflowers & Leather," an...
Rob Reinhart’s Essential Music: New Brandi Carlile, a ton of anniversary re-issues, Cautious Clay, Madison McFerrin + more!
In this week's episode of Rob Reinhart's Essential Music, Brandi Carlile returns to self, and Cautious Clay returns with late...