Even the most successful artists can sometimes struggle with identifying the songs that will hit the biggest. For example, you might think that a band like The Doobie Brothers, who’ve enjoyed plenty ...

In March 1975, the Doobie Brothers had their first No. 1 hit with the song “Black Water.” Written by singer and guitarist Patrick Simmons, the song, from the 1974 album What We Once Vices Are Now ...

Members of The Doobie Others perform at a recent concert. Members of The Doobie Others perform at a recent concert. In March, 2020, the Doobie Others were preparing for their first concert at Monroe ...

When Pat Simmons asked Michael McDonald if he’d ever feel like getting back together with the Doobie Brothers for a few gigs, he was thinking maybe four or five shows, just for old times’ sake.