Songwriters Hall of Fame Awards welcomed its newest members at its annual event in New York City on the night of June 12.

But to say the band is only intrinsic to the West Coast is an understatement. Tom Johnston has been belting out hits and playing guitar in The Doobie Brothers for nearly 40 years. The 75-year-old ...

“We were a work in progress all the time,” Tom Johnston says, recalling the Doobie Brothers’ first era, from 1970 to 1977. The effort certainly paid off: You’d be hard-pressed to find a ...

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 ...

The band became known for its dual sound – first with the guitar-driven lineup of Tom Johnston and Pat Simmons, and later the soulful sound with Michael McDonald. Their hits like "Black Water ...