Tom Johnston performs onstage with the Doobie Brothers in 1974 “This was during the Vietnam era, so I’m assuming that had something to do with the lyrics I came up with.

"If we do another record, we might just sit in a room together and play the tracks like we used to in the old days and see what happens." ...

Tom Johnston, Michael McDonald and Patrick Simmons – founding and current members of the Doobie Brothers – will be inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame. They and fellow Doobie Brother ...

Patrick Simmons, left, Tom Johnston and John McFee of The Doobie Brothers performing in New York on June 6. “Take Me in Your Arms (Rock Me a Little While)” “Here to Love You” ...

Johnston temporarily departed the Doobies in 1977, five years before the group broke up. He returned to the reformed band’s ranks in 1987 and helped lead its full-fledged reunion two years later.