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,...
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: 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....
Rob Reinhart’s Essential Music: Artists and albums celebrating ‘Big-O’ birthdays in 2025
On this episode of Rob Reinhart's Essential Music, some of the great albums and artists celebrating milestones in 2025! From...
Acoustic Café: NPR Tiny Desk winner Alisa Amador in studio; past performances from Steve Earle, Ruth B + more
On this week’s episode of Acoustic Café, the 2022 Tiny Desk winner Alisa Amador plays songs from her debut album...
Acoustic Café: Madison Cunningham and Andrew Bird re-imagine Lindsay Buckingham and Stevie Nicks; the return of The Ting Tings + more
On this week’s episode of Acoustic Café, the lost classic debut from Buckingham Nicks is being re-imagined by Cunningham Bird......
Rob Reinhart’s Essential Music: Michigan made music from Lilly Macphee and The New Old; ‘Yacht Rock’ thoughts + more
On this episode of Rob Reinhart's Essential Music, some new holiday music (but not too much), Detroit's Lilly MacPhee and...
Acoustic Café: Canada’s Donovan Woods returns in-studio, plus past performances from Madi Diaz, Art Garfunkel + more
On this week’s episode of Acoustic Café, one of our favorite contemporary songwriters, Donovan Woods, joined us for one of...
Acoustic Café: Newcomer Allysha Joy in the studio; past performances from Beck, Amos Lee + more
On this week’s episode of Acoustic Café, Australian soul artist Allysha Joy and her trio join us on their first...
Rob Reinhart’s Essential Music: New music from Father John Misty, Kendrick Lamar, Detroit’s My Brightest Diamond + more
On this episode of Rob Reinhart's Essential Music, great new music from Shara Nova (My Brightest Diamond), along with new...
Acoustic Café: Nada Surf’s Matthew Caws at The Leon Loft, plus in-studio performances by The Japanese House + more
On this week’s episode of Acoustic Café, Matthew Caws of Nada Surf is our in-studio guest, recorded in September at...