The Doobie Brothers New Album, ‘Walk This Road,’ Unites Songwriters Tom Johnston, Michael McDonald, And Pat Simmons

The Doobie Brothers, known for their genre-blending, commercially successful career since the 1970s, just released their 16th studio album, Walk This Road, on Friday (June 6). This new record marks the first time that all three of the band’s principal songwriters – Tom Johnston, Michael McDonald, and Pat Simmons – have contributed significantly to a project. Walk This Road was produced by pop-rock veteran John Shanks, and represents McDonald’s first appearance on a Doobies album in two decades. The band’s long history of chart success includes nine Top 10 albums on the Billboard 200, and 10 Top 20 entries on the Billboard Hot 100, with hits spanning the rock, adult contemporary, R&B, and country charts. The new album’s release precedes the band’s induction into the Songwriters Hall of Fame on June 12, alongside fellow music legends George Clinton, Rodney “Darkchild” Jerkins, Ashley Gorley, Mike Love, and Tony Macaulay. The reunion for the new record went so smoothly that McDonald teases that they “might even do another” album. (Billboard)