The Doobie Brothers’ reunion with Michael McDonald is stretching beyond their upcoming tour, as the band has confirmed they’re back in the studio working on a new album.
McDonald rejoined The Doobie Brothers for their 50th anniversary tour in 2021 (originally scheduled for ’20), which was recently expanded into this summer with Steve Winwood and Robert Cray as support. Those early concerts were the group’s first with McDonald in 25 years, and now they’re recording their first collection of new material together since 1980’s One Step Closer.
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Guitarist/vocalist Pat Simmons announced the news on Facebook. “We are very close to finishing up an album’s worth of new songs. We’re lucky once again to have John Shanks producing and Michael McDonald joining in with us on this one!” Simmons wrote, noting that they’re targeting “a Spring/Summer release.” “It’s the...
McDonald rejoined The Doobie Brothers for their 50th anniversary tour in 2021 (originally scheduled for ’20), which was recently expanded into this summer with Steve Winwood and Robert Cray as support. Those early concerts were the group’s first with McDonald in 25 years, and now they’re recording their first collection of new material together since 1980’s One Step Closer.
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Guitarist/vocalist Pat Simmons announced the news on Facebook. “We are very close to finishing up an album’s worth of new songs. We’re lucky once again to have John Shanks producing and Michael McDonald joining in with us on this one!” Simmons wrote, noting that they’re targeting “a Spring/Summer release.” “It’s the...
- 3/6/2024
- by Ben Kaye
- Consequence - Music
The Doobie Brothers have scheduled an extensive US tour in summer 2024.
The tour will see Tom Johnston, Michael MacDonald, Pat Simmons, and John McFee continue their reunion by playing shows in 37 cities, including in several markets that the band has not played in several years. As an added bonus, Robert Cray and Steve Winwood will take turns serving as the tour’s primary support. Check out the full list of dates below.
A Live Nation ticket pre-sale is set for Thursday, January 25th (use access code Spotlight), with a public on sale following on Friday, January 26th via Ticketmaster.
Once tickets are on sale, you can also find them at StubHub, where orders are 100% guaranteed through StubHub’s FanProtect program. StubHub is a secondary market ticketing platform, and prices may be higher or lower than face value, depending on demand.
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To celebrate their 50th anniversary,...
The tour will see Tom Johnston, Michael MacDonald, Pat Simmons, and John McFee continue their reunion by playing shows in 37 cities, including in several markets that the band has not played in several years. As an added bonus, Robert Cray and Steve Winwood will take turns serving as the tour’s primary support. Check out the full list of dates below.
A Live Nation ticket pre-sale is set for Thursday, January 25th (use access code Spotlight), with a public on sale following on Friday, January 26th via Ticketmaster.
Once tickets are on sale, you can also find them at StubHub, where orders are 100% guaranteed through StubHub’s FanProtect program. StubHub is a secondary market ticketing platform, and prices may be higher or lower than face value, depending on demand.
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To celebrate their 50th anniversary,...
- 1/22/2024
- by Scoop Harrison
- Consequence - Music
The Doobie Brothers have unveiled their 15th studio album, Liberté, out Friday, October 1st.
The band produced and co-wrote all 12 tracks of the album with John Shanks (Bon Jovi, Sheryl Crow, Miley Cyrus). Rather than release the songs sequentially as singles, the Doobie Brothers have released a special extended play, The Doobie Brothers EP, featuring four tracks from Liberté: “Oh Mexico,” “Cannonball,” “Don’t Ya Mess With Me,” and “Better Days.” The EP is available now on streaming.
Later this month, the Doobie Brothers will embark on their highly anticipated 50th anniversary tour,...
The band produced and co-wrote all 12 tracks of the album with John Shanks (Bon Jovi, Sheryl Crow, Miley Cyrus). Rather than release the songs sequentially as singles, the Doobie Brothers have released a special extended play, The Doobie Brothers EP, featuring four tracks from Liberté: “Oh Mexico,” “Cannonball,” “Don’t Ya Mess With Me,” and “Better Days.” The EP is available now on streaming.
Later this month, the Doobie Brothers will embark on their highly anticipated 50th anniversary tour,...
- 8/6/2021
- by Claire Shaffer
- Rollingstone.com
Michael McDonald will host his own Home Alone: A Special Solo Concert livestream on September 30th.
Tickets for the gig — which will feature McDonald tackling songs from his own catalog as well as the Doobie Brothers and “maybe a cover or two and the stories behind them” — are available now; for $20, fans can both watch the virtual concert live and stream it for 48 hours after it concludes.
The Class of 2020 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee has been active serenading fans throughout the coronavirus pandemic, including a remake...
Tickets for the gig — which will feature McDonald tackling songs from his own catalog as well as the Doobie Brothers and “maybe a cover or two and the stories behind them” — are available now; for $20, fans can both watch the virtual concert live and stream it for 48 hours after it concludes.
The Class of 2020 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee has been active serenading fans throughout the coronavirus pandemic, including a remake...
- 9/17/2020
- by Daniel Kreps
- Rollingstone.com
Dave Mason has rerecorded his 1968 Traffic classic “Feelin’ Alright'” for the quarantine age with help from Sammy Hagar, Mick Fleetwood, Michael McDonald and the Doobie Brothers.
The song wasn’t a huge hit when it appeared on the first Traffic record, but it’s since been covered by everyone from Joe Cocker and Three Dog Night to the Jackson Five, Gladys Knight and the Pips, Paul Weller and Isaac Hayes.
“Who would have thought that this would go on to be covered by so many different artists and bands, you just never know,...
The song wasn’t a huge hit when it appeared on the first Traffic record, but it’s since been covered by everyone from Joe Cocker and Three Dog Night to the Jackson Five, Gladys Knight and the Pips, Paul Weller and Isaac Hayes.
“Who would have thought that this would go on to be covered by so many different artists and bands, you just never know,...
- 7/21/2020
- by Andy Greene
- Rollingstone.com
Michael McDonald has released audio from his live rendition of “What the World Needs Now,” originally written by Hal David and Burt Bacharach in 1965.
The timely concert recording premiered on Billboard alongside a lyric video, depicting heartwarming home videos of family and the outdoors.
McDonald told Billboard that he likes to end his live shows with “What the World Needs Now,” Marvin Gaye’s “What’s Going On,” or both songs. “We’ve tried to make our live shows leave people with a sense of community and a little something...
The timely concert recording premiered on Billboard alongside a lyric video, depicting heartwarming home videos of family and the outdoors.
McDonald told Billboard that he likes to end his live shows with “What the World Needs Now,” Marvin Gaye’s “What’s Going On,” or both songs. “We’ve tried to make our live shows leave people with a sense of community and a little something...
- 5/13/2020
- by Claire Shaffer
- Rollingstone.com
The Doobie Brothers have added 23 additional dates to their 50th anniversary tour. The news follows the band’s announcement earlier this month — during their show at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium — that former member Michael McDonald will be once again joining their lineup.
The singer-keyboardist will be joining Tom Johnston, Pat Simmons and John McFee as they tour together as The Doobie Brothers for the first time in nearly 25 years.
Simmons stated, “Next year our tour will include Tom, John, and myself, along with Michael McDonald, and the fans will have...
The singer-keyboardist will be joining Tom Johnston, Pat Simmons and John McFee as they tour together as The Doobie Brothers for the first time in nearly 25 years.
Simmons stated, “Next year our tour will include Tom, John, and myself, along with Michael McDonald, and the fans will have...
- 11/25/2019
- by Claire Shaffer
- Rollingstone.com
The smooth and country ways of The Doobie Brothers can be relived with the release of ‘Live At The Greek Theatre 1982′ on June 28th via Eagle Rock Entertainment. The performance in Berkley, California, which marked the country rock group’s final date of their final tour, will be available on CD and DVD. Known as their “Farewell Tour,” The Doobie Brothers, guitarist and vocalist, Pat Simmons, keyboardist and vocalist, Michael McDonald, drummer, Keith Knudson, guitarist, violinist and harmonica player, John McFee, saxophonist, keyboardist and flautist, Cornelius Bumpus, drummer and percussionist, Chet McCracken, bassist, Willie Weeks and conga player, Bob Lakind, graced the stage and captured the moments of their every...
- 6/13/2011
- by lonnie
- ShockYa
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