EXPLAINED: Doobie brothers - The Real Truth

Dolly Parton’s unique creative process remembered: “Dolly said, ‘Can you just make it, like, reds and greens and sparkles?’ I played as many notes as I could while the other hand was working the transposer. She was going, ‘Yeah, yeah, that’s it. Whee!’”

In a recent interview with the Doobie Brothers and Steely Dan legend, Jeff ‘Skunk’ Baxter remembered Dolly’s way of expressing what she wanted from her musicians

MusicRadar · Aug 26

“I’ve never even been on a yacht... I don’t even know what ‘yacht rock’ is supposed to mean. It just seems absurd to me”: The Doobie Brothers on their many imitators, their many hits, and the making of Long Train Runnin’

Ahead of their tour with Carlos Santana, Doobie Brothers guitarists Tom Johnston, Patrick Simmons, and John McFee revisit their classic tracks and how they came together

Guitar World · May 21

"Being in this band is like home. I enjoy being a Doobie Brother": 50 years down the tracks, the Doobie Brothers remain friends - even when they argue

With vocalist Michael McDonald on board again and a new album, the Doobie Brothers still have what it takes

Louder · Jul 22, 2025

Doobie Brothers will continue tour without ailing lead singer

Tom Johnston is dropping off the Doobie Brothers’ ongoing 50th anniversary tour while he addresses a problem with his back.

Tribune News Service · May 24, 2023