Doobie Brothers

Tom Johnston Says He Nearly Died When He Left Doobie Brothers in 1977

When Tom Johnston left The Doobie Brothers in 1977, he says he nearly died.

Tagged as: 70s, Doobie Brothers, Michael McDonald, Michael McDonalds, Patrick Simmons, Tom Johnston, USA, Walk This Road

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The Doobie Brothers Tom Johnston at Deni Blues and Roots Festival on Sunday 20 April 2014.

The Doobie Brothers’ Tom Johnston Has No Plans For A Third Solo Album

by Paul Cashmere

It has been 54 years since The Doobie Brothers released their debut album. Between then and now, co-founder, singer, guitarist and songwriter has only released two solo albums and they were 46 and 44 years ago. To find out why there has never been a third Tom Johnston solo album, Noise11 asked Tom.

Tagged as: 70s, Doobie Brothers, rock, Tom Johnston, USA, Walk This Road

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The Doobies Brothers Release First Album With Michael McDonald in 45 Years

by Paul Cashmere

The Doobie Brothers have released ‘Walk This Road’, their first album since 1980’s ‘One Step Closer’ 45 years ago to feature Michael McDonald as a full member of the band.

Tagged as: 70s, Doobie Brothers, Michael McDonald, Michael McDonalds, Patrick Simmons, Tom Johnston, USA

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Pat Simmons of the Doobie Brothers, photo by Ros O'Gorman, Noise11, Photo

The Doobie Brothers Preview Album With ‘Angels & Mercy’ Video

by Paul Cashmere

The Doobie Brothers have released another preview of the upcoming ‘Walk This Road’ album with the Patrick Simmons sung ‘Angels & Mercy’.

Tagged as: 70s, Angels & Mercy, Doobie Brothers, rock, USA, Walk This Road

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The Doobie Brothers and George Clinton To Be Inducted Into Songwriters Hall of Fame

by Music-News.com

George Clinton and The Doobie Brothers are to be inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame.

Tagged as: Doobie Brothers, George Clinton, music industry, Songwriters Hall Of Fame, USA

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The Doobie Brothers Premiere ‘Walk This Road’ With Michael McDonald and Featuring Mavis Staples

by Paul Cashmere

The Doobies Brothers have released the first song from the first album with Michael McDonald in 45 years. ‘Walk This Road’ is the title track from the upcoming album and also features Mavis Staples.

Tagged as: 70s, Doobie Brothers, Mavis Staples, Michael McDonald, rock, soul, USA

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The Doobie Brothers To Release First Album With Michael McDonald in 45 Years

by Paul Cashmere

The Doobie Brothers will have a new album for 2025 and it will be the band’s first album with Michael McDonald since ‘One Step Closer’ in 1980.

Tagged as: 70s, Doobie Brothers, rock, USA

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Doobie Brothers Prep A New Album With Michael McDonald For First Time In 44 Years

by Paul Cashmere

The Doobie Brothers have just about finished a new album and the way Tom Johnston’s post reads, Michael McDonald is in for the full album for the first time in 44 years.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Doobie Brothers, Michael McDonald, rock, USA

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The Doobie Brothers To Play Three Month North American Tour With Steve Winwood and Robert Cray

by Paul Cashmere

The Doobie Brothers have announced 2024 dates across North America with Steve Winwood and Robert Cray joining them for selected shows.

Tagged as: 70s, Doobie Brothers, Robert Cray, rock, Steve Linwood, USA

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Tom Johnson Exits The Doobie Brothers For Back Surgery

by Music-News.com

The Doobie Brothers will continue their 50th Anniversary tour minus founding member Tom Johnston who is stepping down temporarily while he undergoes back surgery.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Doobie Brothers, Michael McDonald, rock, Tom Johnston, USA

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Russell Morris, John Butler, Melbourne Ska Orchestra, Backsliders – Bluesfest Melbourne Day One Highlights

by Paul Cashmere

Bluesfest Melbourne is happening at the Melbourne Convention Centre this weekend and applause to Neil Croker and Peter Noble for curating such an incredible line-up of real musicians under one roof.

Tagged as: Backsliders, bluesfest, Doobie Brothers, Melbourne, Melbourne Ska Orchestra, Neil Croker, Russell Morris

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The Doobie Brothers Tom Johnston and Patrick Simmons. Photo by Ros O'Gorman

The Doobie Brothers To Play First Sydney Show Tonight With Michael McDonald Since 1981

by Paul Cashmere

The Doobie Brothers are touring Australia with Michael McDonald for the first timedespite being here six times before.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Doobie Brothers, Michael McDonald, rock, soul, USA

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Bluesfest To Play A Two Day Festival In Melbourne

by Paul Cashmere

Melbourne has scored its own two day Bluesfest in April with The Doobie Brothers, Buddy Guy and Paolo Nutini on the line-up.

Tagged as: bluesfest, Buddy Guy, Doobie Brothers, Melbourne Exhibition Centre

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The Doobies Brothers To Perform for Bluesfest With Michael McDonald

by Paul Cashmere

The Doobie Brothers will perform in Australia for Bluesfest in 2023 with Michael McDonald back in the band.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Doobie Brothers, Michael McDonald, rock, soul, USA

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Doobie Brothers Minute By Minute John Hartman top left

John Hartman of The Doobies Brothers Dies At Age 72

by Paul Cashmere

John Hartman, a co-founder and original drummer for The Doobie Brothers, died in December 2021 but the news has just been revealed. Hartman was 72.

Tagged as: 70s, Doobie Brothers, John Hartman, rock, soul, USA

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The Doobie Brothers Postpone Tour Due To Covid

by Music-News.com

The Doobie Brothers have rescheduled several concerts as a result of Covid-19 concerns.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Covid, Doobie Brothers, rock, USA

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Doobie Brothers Premiere A Very Doobie Sounding Single ‘Easy’

by Paul Cashmere

In 2021 The Doobie Brothers released their 15th studio album ‘Liberte’. It was their first album of new songs since ‘World Gone Crazy’ in 2010.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Doobie Brothers, Easy, Liberte, Pat Simmons, rock, Tom Johnston, USA

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The Doobie Brothers Are Heading To Las Vegas

by Paul Cashmere

The Doobie Brothers will perform eight shows in Las Vegas in 2022.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Doobie Brothers, rock, USA

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The Doobies Brothers 15th Album On The Way

by Paul Cashmere

The Doobie Brothers will release their 15th album ‘Liberté’ in October and then planning on spending the rest of 2021 and 2022 on the road to mark their 50th anniversary.

Tagged as: 70s, Doobie Brothers, Libertie, Michael McDonald, rock, USA

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Historic Bruce Springsteen’s No Nukes Performance Documents Early E Street Band

by Paul Cashmere

Bruce Springsteen’s performances for the No Nukes events in New York in 1979 are being made into a film.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Bill Payne of Little Feat, Bonnie Raitt, Bruce Springsteen, Crosby Stills & Nash, Doobie Brothers, Gil Scott-Heron, Graham Nash, Jackson Browne, James Taylor, Jesse Colin Young, John Hall, No Nukes, Peter Tosh, Poco, rock, Ry Cooder, Sweet Honey In The Rock, Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, USA

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The Doobie Brothers Reunite With Michael McDonald For 50th Anniversary Tour

by Paul Cashmere

Michael McDonald has rejoined the Doobie Brothers for their first tour together in 25 years to mark the 50th anniversary of the band.

Tagged as: 00s, 10s, 70s, 80s, 90s, Doobie Brothers, Michael McDonald, rock, soul, USA

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Setlists For Doobie Brothers Eagles and Steely Dan at Classic West Fest

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

This year’s super festivals of classic rock, Classic West and Classic East opened on Saturday with their West Coast show at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles.

Tagged as: 70s, Doobie Brothers, Eagles, rock, Steely Dan, USA

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The Doobie Brothers Melbourne 11 April 2017 REVIEW

by Paul Cashmere

Real musicians playing real instruments performing songs they wrote is becoming rarer as the years go on.

Tagged as: 70s, Doobie Brothers, rock, USA

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Eagles and Fleetwood Mac To Headline The Classic

by Paul Cashmere

Eagles and Fleetwood Mac lead an all-star line-up for the two night The Classic for Los Angeles and New York in July.

Tagged as: Doobie Brothers, Eagles, Earth Wind & Fire, Fleetwood Mac, Journey, music festival, Steely Dan, The Classic, USA

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Steely Dan and the Doobie Brothers Join Classic East and West Festivals

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Classic East and Classic West, the new bi-coastal festivals of classic rock artists, have just grown from two to six artists.

Tagged as: 70s, Classic East, Classic West, Doobie Brothers, music festival, Steely Dan, USA

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Santana and Doobie Brothers To Play Bluesfest

by Paul Cashmere

Santana and Doobie Brothers are the two latest acts to be added to Bluesfest.

Tagged as: Australia, bluesfest, Doobie Brothers, music festivals, music news, Santana, Santana and Doobie Brothers To Play Bluesfest

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Patrick Simmons Is Going In A Bike Race

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Original Doobie Brothers member Patrick Simmons and his wife, Cris Sommer Simmons, will drive across the country on their 1934 and 1929 Harley-Davidson motorcycles on the 2014 Cannonball Endurance Run.

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Michael McDonald Pens Letter To Ferguson

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Michael McDonald has written a letter to his hometown of Ferguson following atrocities in the town this week.

Tagged as: Doobie Brothers, Michael McDonald, music news

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Doobie Brothers Prep Duets Album Southbound

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

The Doobie Brothers are joining the list of classic rock and R&B artists who have teamed with country artists to make a covers album.

Tagged as: 70s, classic rock, Doobie Brothers, music news, rock, Southbound, USA

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Doobie Brothers Set To Rock Deni Blues & Roots Festival

by Paul Cashmere

Tom Johnston formed The Doobie Brothers with Patrick Simmons in San Jose, California in 1970.

Tagged as: Deni Blues & Roots Festival, Doobie Brothers

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Deni Blues And Roots Second Year Kicks off In Deniliquin

Deni Blues And Roots Festival is back for a second year with John Mayer headlining Saturday and The Doobie Brothers topping the Sunday line-up.

April 19, 2014

Michael Franti Googles His Own Lyrics

Michael Franti says he sometimes has to Google his own songs to remember his lyrics.

April 13, 2014

Doobie Brothers Welcome Back Michael McDonald For Next Record

The Doobie Brothers are out to prove how much their classic rock has been an influence on modern country with a duets album featuring some of the band's biggest hits.

March 2, 2014