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: Celebrating Bruce Springsteen’s 75th birthday, Detroit tunes from Nick Behnan, Nick Piunti + more

On this episode of Rob Reinhart's Essential Music, the fall fundraiser is over (thanks so much!), but there are still...

Rob Reinhart’s Essential Music: New Nada Surf and Sting, classic September album releases + more

On this episode of Rob Reinhart's Essential Music, I'll feature tracks from some cool albums released in September of decades...

Rob Reinhart’s Essential Music: Detroit Jazz Fest preview, new Bilal, Hozier and celebrating Elvis Costello’s 70th birthday

On this episode of Rob Reinhart's Essential Music, hear artists performing at the 2024 Detroit Jazz Festival during Labor Day...

Acoustic Cafe: Jade Bird visits the studio, new Omar Apollo, Avett Brothers, Detroit’s Thornetta Davis + more

On this week’s episode of Acoustic Cafe, our in-studio guest is Jade Bird, playing songs from her new EP, Burn...

Rob Reinhart’s Essential Music: New Meshell Ndegeocello and Thee Sacred Souls, Woodstock’s 55th birthday, cool covers + more

On this episode of Rob Reinhart's Essential Music, Woodstock is now 55 years in the rearview and we'll celebrate the...

Rob Reinhart’s Essential Music: Birthday spotlights on Joe Jackson and Mark Knopfler, Sounds Like Detroit artists, new Leon Bridges + more

On this episode of Rob Reinhart's Essential Music, I celebrate the birthdays of Dire Straits co-founder Mark Knopfler, who turns...

Rob Reinhart’s Essential Music: New Lady Blackbird, August releases from the past (Stevie Wonder, Supremes, FKA Twigs) + more

On this episode of Rob Reinhart's Essential Music, hear new music from the stunning vocalist Lady Blackbird (pictured above), plus...

Rob Reinhart’s Essential Music: late greats Duke Fakir and John Mayall, Shigeto, Vulfpeck + more

On this episode of Rob Reinhart's Essential Music, more from the new Jack White album, released only on vinyl and...

Acoustic Cafe: Part one of 30 years of in-studio cover songs

On this week’s episode of Acoustic Cafe, we continue our celebration of our 30th year with a collection of in-studio...

Rob Reinhart’s Essential Music: New Jack White, Concert of Colors performers + more

On this episode of Rob Reinhart's Essential Music, hear tracks from the new Jack White album, released only on vinyl...

CuriosiD: What happened to Detroit jazz venue Strata Concert Gallery?

WDET’s CuriosiD podcast answers your questions about everything Detroit. Subscribe to CuriosiD on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you get your podcasts.  In this episode of CuriosiD,...

Rob Reinhart’s Essential Music: Best of 2024 (so far)

This week on Rob Reinhart's Essential Music, I'm looking at the first half of 2024, with cool new stuff from...