The Doobie Brothers Archives

Tour Announcements

03.23.26

The Doobie Brothers Announce US Fall Shows, Plus 50th Anniversary Vinyl Reissue of ‘Takin’ It to the Streets’

By Matt Friedlander

The List

03.19.26

These 3 Doobie Brothers Songs From the 70s Have the Weirdest Lyrics (But We Secretly Love Them Anyway)

By Gayle Thompson

On This Day

03.15.26

On This Day in 1975, the Doobie Brothers Hit No. 1 for the First Time With a Song Later Covered by Garth Brooks

By Erinn Callahan

On This Day

03.12.26

On This Day in 2012, the Heartrending Death of a Legendary Rock Band’s Sound-Defining Second Drummer

By Clayton Edwards

Behind The Song

03.04.26

The Doobie Brothers Hit That Was Nearly Tossed in the Garbage Bin by Their Producer: “A Piece of Crap”

By Melanie Davis

Latest Music News & Stories

02.17.26

Santana Just Announced a Co-Headlining Tour With the Doobie Brothers for 2026

By Nick Stockton

Latest Music News & Stories

11.05.25

Watch The Doobie Brothers Play Classics and a New Tune on the Latest Episode of NPR’s ‘Tiny Desk Concert’

By Matt Friedlander

Interviews

10.30.25

The Doobie Brothers’ John McFee Shares the Story Behind the Just-Reissued Sole Album by His Short-Lived Supergroup Jackdawg (Exclusive)

By Matt Friedlander

Latest Music News & Stories

10.07.25

Short-Lived 1990s Supergroup Featuring Three Future Rock & Roll Hall of Famers Set To Reissue Its Only Album

By Matt Friedlander

Writers Block

06.25.25

The Writer’s Block: Michael McDonald, Tom Johnston, and Patrick Simmons on 50 Years of Songwriting With the Doobie Brothers

By Tina Benitez-Eves

Behind The Song

06.19.25

How The Doobie Brothers Stumbled Onto a Chart-Topper With “Black Water”

By Jim Beviglia

Features

06.13.25

Garth Brooks Inducts the Doobie Brothers, George Clinton Brings the Funk, and Mike Love Honors Brian Wilson—”I Do Feel His Presence”–at the 2025 Songwriters Hall of Fame

By Tina Benitez-Eves

The Doobie Brothers

The Doobie Brothers Announce US Fall Shows, Plus 50th Anniversary Vinyl Reissue of ‘Takin’ It to the Streets’

These 3 Doobie Brothers Songs From the 70s Have the Weirdest Lyrics (But We Secretly Love Them Anyway)

On This Day in 1975, the Doobie Brothers Hit No. 1 for the First Time With a Song Later Covered by Garth Brooks

On This Day in 2012, the Heartrending Death of a Legendary Rock Band’s Sound-Defining Second Drummer

The Doobie Brothers Hit That Was Nearly Tossed in the Garbage Bin by Their Producer: “A Piece of Crap”

Santana Just Announced a Co-Headlining Tour With the Doobie Brothers for 2026

Watch The Doobie Brothers Play Classics and a New Tune on the Latest Episode of NPR’s ‘Tiny Desk Concert’

The Doobie Brothers’ John McFee Shares the Story Behind the Just-Reissued Sole Album by His Short-Lived Supergroup Jackdawg (Exclusive)

Short-Lived 1990s Supergroup Featuring Three Future Rock & Roll Hall of Famers Set To Reissue Its Only Album

The Writer’s Block: Michael McDonald, Tom Johnston, and Patrick Simmons on 50 Years of Songwriting With the Doobie Brothers

How The Doobie Brothers Stumbled Onto a Chart-Topper With “Black Water”

Garth Brooks Inducts the Doobie Brothers, George Clinton Brings the Funk, and Mike Love Honors Brian Wilson—”I Do Feel His Presence”–at the 2025 Songwriters Hall of Fame

Bre Kennedy Embraces Imperfection and Connection on Her Latest Album, ‘The Alchemist’

Ziggy Marley Explores Healing, Mindfulness, and the Power of Love on His Ninth Solo Album, ‘Brightside’

Pop Star, DJ, Dance, and ‘Sporty’ Fitness Maven—Melanie C is Living Well Within the Many Sides of Her Identity on Ninth Album

How Facing Her Past and Accepting Outside Voices Led Ashley McBryde to Her Best Album Yet