Rob Reinhart’s Essential Music: A sneak peek at Detroiter Nick Piunti’s new album, a Bowie classic turns 50 and more
This week on Rob Reinhart's Essential Music a new album coming next month from Nick Piunti, Detroit rocker and restaurateur....
Acoustic Café: Rhett Miller plays new solo songs and some Old 97s classics, plus archives from Loudon Wainwright III, Tori Amos and more
On this week’s episode of Acoustic Café, our in-studio guest is Rhett Miller of Old 97s. Rhett's music has been...
Rob Reinhart’s Essential Music: A happy 80th birthday to Dolly, a fond farewell to Bobby, new Arlo Parks and more
This week on Rob Reinhart's Essential Music the happiest of birthday wishes to Dolly Parton who turns 80 on Monday,...
Entry Points hopes to give juvenile lifer artists a place to flourish after release
A Hamtramck-based artist residency program has received a $175,000 innovation award for three years.Entry Points is a program that offers housing...
Acoustic Café: Australia’s Folk Bitch Trio in-studio, plus new Mumford & Sons, Mavis Staples and much more
On this week’s episode of Acoustic Café, we're joined by our first guests of the new year, Folk Bitch Trio....
Rob Reinhart’s Essential Music: Albums coming in 2026, plus some classic Joe Jackson, new Madison McFerrin and more
This week on Rob Reinhart's Essential Music looking ahead to new releases coming in the first few months of 2026,...
New children’s book series ‘Muslim Mavericks’ highlights Muslims around the world
The Muslim Mavericks is a new children’s nonfiction biography book series highlighting the contributions of Muslims across the world.The first...
The Metro: How movies set in metro Detroit depict it
Michigan has been the setting for thousands of films. At one point, the state encouraged movie makers through incentives to...
Such Great Heights: New book looks at ’00s indie rock explosion
The music landscape has changed a lot since the turn of the 21st century. Not just styles, but how we...
Acoustic Café: Looking back at favorite in-studio moments of 2025
On this week’s episode of Acoustic Café, we look back on our favorite in-studio moments, plus a few artists captured...
Rob Reinhart’s Essential Music: A look at classic albums celebrating anniversaries in 2026 (1966 – 2006)
Since we usually look at classic album anniversaries on the first Saturday of the month, this week on Rob Reinhart's...
Michigan university’s banished words list is perfect, full stop
Lake Superior State University has the perfect way to celebrate 2026, by banishing the word "perfect" and nine other terms...
