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!

Acoustic Café: Celebrating our many shows at The Leon Loft in Ann Arbor

On this week’s episode of Acoustic Café, we look back at some memorable moments from The Leon Loft in Ann...

Rob Reinhart’s Essential Music: The annual Anti-Valentine’s Day Show — heartbreak, misery and more!

On this episode of Rob Reinhart's Essential Music, it's the annual Anti-Valentine's Day Show, featuring all the downsides of love...

Acoustic Café: MUNA front woman Katie Gavin’s solo debut; plus in-studio archives from Gregory Porter, Whitney + more

On this week’s episode of Acoustic Café, pop band MUNA's front woman Katie Gavin plays songs from her solo debut...

Rob Reinhart’s Essential Music: Lots of winners from last week’s Grammys; new Valerie June, Detroit’s Kalysta + more

On this episode of Rob Reinhart's Essential Music, some of our favorites who picked up Grammy Awards last week...Plus, new...

Acoustic Café: Jeffrey Foucault with an amazing band; in-studio archives from Joan Baez, Aqualung + more

On this week’s episode of Acoustic Café, our guest is Jeffrey Foucault, with his first new album in six years....

Rob Reinhart’s Essential Music: Remembering Marianne Faithfull, muse to many; also new Allen Stone, Owade + more

On this episode of Rob Reinhart's Essential Music, we'll mark the passing of Marianne Faithfull... a truly amazing life in...

Acoustic Café: A Leon Loft visit with Amythyst Kiah + studio archives from Nathaniel Rateliff, The Doobie Bros. and more

On this week’s episode of Acoustic Café, our guest is Amythyst Kiah, who picked up a Grammy nomination on her...

Rob Reinhart’s Essential Music: Remembering Garth Hudson, founding member of The Band, + more

On this episode of Rob Reinhart's Essential Music, we'll mark the passing of the last original member of The Band,...

Rob Reinhart’s Essential Music: Rebuilding Dylan’s ‘Blood on the Tracks’ (through covers) + lots more

On this episode of Rob Reinhart's Essential Music, we'll note the 50th anniversary of "Blood On The Tracks" (Jan. 20,...

Acoustic Café: On our 30th birthday, looking back at 1995’s best in-studio stuff

On this week’s episode of Acoustic Café, we're taking a moment to note our 30th birthday. This week in 1995,...

Acoustic Café: In-studio guest John Moreland discusses a year unplugged

On this week’s episode of Acoustic Café, Oklahoma songwriter John Moreland returned after throwing away the smartphone for a year...

Rob Reinhart’s Essential Music: Some Hendrix tracks and covers, car songs + more

On this episode of Rob Reinhart's Essential Music, new Father John Misty, Waxahatchee, and lots of Hendrix and Hendrix covers....