The Progressive Underground Show 152

  Theo Parrish Music On tonight's episode of The Progressive Underground, we play tracks from Dwight Trible, Theo Parrish (pictured), Lisa...

Rob Reinhart’s Essential Music: 1-9-16

This week on RREM, another new album coming from Mavis Staples, Bonnie Raitt returning with new music, and in-studio stuff...

The Life and Career of a Critic

Larry, Flickr As newspapers downsize throughout the country there are forms of art and information that are being lost. Photojournalists,...

Detroit Lions End Poor Season on Winning Note

The Detroit Lions have finished a disappointing season with a victory over the division rival Chicago Bears. Detroit held off...

Word Warriors Want to Revive Forgotten Terms

If "banishing" overused words is anathema to you, then you might appreciate this story. The Wayne State Word Warriors have issued...

Rob Reinhart’s Essential Music: 1/2/16

This week on RREM, we'll look ahead well into 2016 with forthcoming releases from Lissie, Damien Jurado, Elton John and...

Ann Delisi and Rob Reinhart’s Discuss the Essential Music of 2015

Ann Delisi, host of Essential Music on WDET (weekend days at 11 a.m.) and Rob Reinhart, host of both Essential...

So Don’t Start a Sentence This Way

So, the most nominated entry on this year’s list of "banished" words from Lake Superior State University is--“so", specifically when it’s used to start...

Internet Radio Show Gives Michigan Writers a Place to Discuss Their Work.

Two Metro Detroit women are working to bring the best in Michigan authors to the attention of the region.  Andrea...

Rob Reinhart’s Essential Music: 12-26-15

This week on RREM, some post-holiday fun with David Sedaris (on his birthday!), plus the best of 2015, and some...

A look at Holiday Music through Movies and TV Specials

Sit back and relax as Afterglow  presents some of our holiday favorites from television and film.  Enjoy timeless classics performed by...

Rob Reinhart’s Essential Music: 12-19-15

A few holiday tunes, Barb and Anya from The Ark talking about the Folk Fest, birthdays for Chris Robinson and...