Acoustic Café: In-studio guest Shemekia Copeland, plus performances circa 1999
On this week’s episode of Acoustic Café, blues great Shemekia Copeland returns to the show for songs from her new...
In The Groove: Sade releases new solo single, “Young Lion,” plus new music from Laura Marling, Rosie Lowe
I’ll take any excuse to play Sade Adu. When she releases her first solo track in nearly seven years, you...
In The Groove: New music from Michigan’s own Lily Talmers, plus Kokoroko, Bug Club, Sessa
Tons of new music discovery today including fresh cuts from Lily Talmers, Bug Club, Kokoroko, Flock, Friko, Gee Tee and...
In The Groove: Post-Stevie Wonder glow, plus Detroit cuts from Monica Blaire & DJ Holographic
Still basking in that post-Stevie Wonder glow. What a show last night (even with the technical difficulties). First spins from...
MI Local: Singer-songwriter Josie Palmer talks about a life in music + premieres new song
This week, MI Local was packed with several exclusive premieres of new tracks by local artists, including Taylor DeRousse, with...
In The Groove: A full hour mix of Stevie Wonder hits, deepcuts and covers ahead of his Detroit homecoming show
It’s a Stevie Wonder throwdown getting ready for his big homecoming show at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit! What an...
Visions: Immanuel Wilkins, Terri Lyne Carrington, Wendell Harrison + more
On this episode of Visions, I have a lot of modern selections. With a new Blue Note record that just...
Rob Reinhart’s Essential Music: Previewing the 2025 Ann Arbor Folk Fest, plus a Temptations classic, new Lady Blackbird and Bon Iver + more
On this episode of Rob Reinhart's Essential Music, we preview a bunch of artists who will be performing at the...
Acoustic Café: Our in-studio visit with Sting and much more
On this week’s episode of Acoustic Café, it's an extended visit with in-studio guest Sting, joined by guitarist Dominic Miller...
Matt Johnson of The The talks new album, tour ahead of Detroit show
London’s Matt Johnson has released records as The The since the early 1980s.After a 25-year hiatus, he has returned to...
In The Groove: Jeff Parker’s jazz epic with ETA IVtet, spotlight on IDLES’ excellent ‘TANGK’
After a lovely WDET Travel journey to Switzerland, I’m back in the fold and dropping new stuff from Nilufer Yanya,...
Visions: Myra Melford, Benny Golson, Roy Hargrove + more
This week on Visions, my playlist is all over the board. Between 1965 Sonny Rollins to 2024 Andy Milne, I...