Keyboardist and vocalist Michael McDonald tells UCR in a 2025 interview why he feels some of his best work as an artist has been with the Doobie Brothers.

When McDonald originally joined the band, the lineup was Johnston, Patrick Simmons, John Hartman, and Tiran Porter, among others. As of July 2025, the lineup is Simmons, 76, Johnston, 76, McDonald, ...

Michael McDonald confesses he didn't understand 'yacht rock' Michael McDonald's distinctive, soulful voice, often described as smooth and soothing, became a hallmark of yacht rock.

Michael McDonald performing on Soul Train in 1982. While sitting next to his friend and fellow yacht rock legend Christopher Cross in the film, McDonald remembers the first time he saw the SCTV ...

Michael McDonald sounds both surprised and relieved to be back with the Doobie Brothers, this time not just as a nostalgia act but with Walk This Road, their first studio album together in over ...

"I went down to these things and thought, 'What am I doing?' I just couldn't resist," recalled McDonald of his audition with Steely Dan.

Michael McDonald’s voice became a defining sound of the 1970s and 1980s, bridging genres like rock, pop, soul, and R&B. In this video, we dive into the prolific career of the man behind ...

Michael McDonald Was Stoned the First Time He Saw Rick Moranis' Spoof of Him on SCTV: 'Thought I Was Hallucinating' In 'Yacht Rock: A Dockumentary, the Doobie Brothers frontman says Moranis later ...

TalkShopLive (TSL) The Doobie Brothers: Michael McDonald's Creative Revival. Posted: May 28, 2025 | Last updated: May 28, 2025. The Doobie Brothers talk about their new album, "Walk This Road." ...

Michael McDonald walks us through key songs in his career, from the Doobie Brothers' "What a Fool Believes" to "Yah Mo B There" with James Ingram.