Visions: Patrice Rushen, Cécile McLorin Salvant and more
This week on Visions, I let my curiosity guide my selections. I went in without a plan or truly knowing...
In The Groove: Suki Waterhouse, Interpol, The Rolling Stones + more
New music from Suki Waterhouse, Sylvan Esso, Dana and Alden, and Twisted Teens joins classics from Massive Attack, Björk, Wilco, and...
Acoustic Café: Farewell tours Part 2—Nitty Gritty Dirt Band + archives from Regina Spektor, Martin Sexton, Melissa Etheridge and more!
On this week’s episode of Acoustic Café, our in-studio guests are the legendary Nitty Gritty Dirt Band (NGDB). After 60...
Big Sonic Heaven: New shoegaze box sets and honoring Sinéad O’Connor
Tonight was a compilation kind of night. I featured tracks from the upcoming “We Are The Beautiful” 4-CD box set...
Rob Reinhart’s Essential Music: A new life for ‘Good Life,’ a new version of Aretha’s final No. 1 hit, Yard Act, Beck, Leon Bridges + more
This week on Rob Reinhart's Essential Music, we play the first of 3 EPs from Leon Bridges, fun new tunes...
Ahead of her Detroit debut, Arooj Aftab reflects on music, magic, and meaning
Grammy-winning Pakistani singer, composer, and producer Arooj Aftab joined In The Groove ahead of her first-ever Detroit performance to talk about the city's rich musical legacy,...
In The Groove: Arooj Aftab, Massive Attack, Childish Gambino, + more
Today's playlist moves from soul and funk to indie, electronic, and jazz with music from Roy Ayers, ESG, Childish Gambino,...
In The Groove: New music from Getdown Services, aron!, Alabama Shakes, + more
New music from Wet Leg, aron!, Tyler Ballgame, Getdown Services, and Alabama Shakes. We also revisit Michael Kiwanuka, Chaka Khan, R.E.M., Bonobo & Arooj...
The Shake Out: Early tracks from Detroit legends, rare tunes and more
This week on The Shake Out: Early tracks from Detroit legends ArethaFranklin, the Contours, and George Clinton, plus rarities from...
In The Groove Song of the Week: My New Band Believe’s ‘Love Story’
The banality of life is hard to capture in a song. My New Band Believe makes it seem easy with...
Big Sonic Heaven: New music from Echo & The Bunnymen, She’s Green, Atmos Bloom + more
In this week’s show on WDET, we featured the first new music from Echo & The Bunnymen in 12 years,...
Jay Butler set to retire from radio after long and celebrated career in Detroit
For decades, weekends on WDET have had a familiar soundtrack. Through Jay's Place, Jay Butler has welcomed generations of listeners with...