From Listen to the Music to Long Train Runnin’, China Grove and more, Johnston reveals the jams, studio wizardry – and political movements – that sparked some of the Doobies' biggest hits ...

Tom Johnston, Michael McDonald and Patrick Simmons – founding and current members of the Doobie Brothers – will be inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame. They and fellow Doobie Brother ...

Tom Johnston: We were thinking about doing four songs, just seeing what goes on. But everybody kept writing tunes and bringing stuff in. So there got to be more songs.

Over two distinct sonic eras, The Doobie Brothers — led by singer-guitarist Tom Johnston and singer-pianist Michael McDonald — have sustained a genre-agnostic, commercially viable career since ...

Patrick Simmons, left, Tom Johnston and John McFee of The Doobie Brothers performing in New York on June 6. “Take Me in Your Arms (Rock Me a Little While)” “Here to Love You” ...

Tom Johnston talks with Jim Williams and Marie Saavedra about the Doobies’ old hits and new tour. Jim Williams worked as an Andy Frain usher for The Doobie Brothers at the old International ...

Tom Johnston performs onstage with the Doobie Brothers in 1974 “This was during the Vietnam era, so I’m assuming that had something to do with the lyrics I came up with.