(March12, 2025) – Legendary hitmaking, Platinum-selling, Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and soon to be Songwriters Hall of Fame band The Doobie Brothers today released new single “Learn to Let Go” as an Instant Grat track off their upcoming new studio album WALK THIS ROAD. “Learn to Let Go” is the 4th focus track off the highly anticipated studio album and was written by Michael McDonald and producer John Shanks. The track features all three principal vocalists – McDonald, Pat Simmons and Tom Johnston. Get “Learn to Let Go” now HERE.
McDonald ponders hard-earned wisdom on the track which features the kind of laid-back groove that made the Doobie Brothers famous. “It’s a song about what might be the hardest lesson we learn and one of the last things we do in this life,” McDonald says.
WALK THIS ROAD was produced in Los Angeles with John Shanks and is the first new album by the foursome in over 40 years. WALK THIS ROAD, out June 6 on Rhino Records features 10 newly recorded tracks including “Walk This Road,” “Call Me” and “Lahaina.” Pre-order the album now HERE.
The recently announced WALK THIS ROAD TOUR, produced by Live Nation, kicks off in Detroit August 4th and features special guests Jimmy Buffet’s The Coral Reefer Band on all dates. The Coral Reefer Band will keep the party going this summer bringing the hits of Jimmy Buffett to Parrot Heads and new audiences alike on all dates of the upcoming tour.
Tickets for the WALK THIS ROAD TOUR are on sale now at https://thedoobiebrothers.com/pages/tour.
WALK THIS ROAD TOUR NORTH AMERICAN DATES:
8.4.25 – Detroit, MI – Pine Knob Music Theatre
8.6.25 – Burgettstown, PA – The Pavilion at Star Lake
8.7.25 – Holmdel, NJ – PNC Bank Arts Center
8.9.25 – Bristow, VA – Jiffy Lube Live
8.10.25 – Wantagh, NY – Northwell at Jones Beach
8.12.25 – Virginia Beach, VA – Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheatre
8.13.25 – Camden, NJ – Freedom Mortgage Pavilion
8.15.25 – Boston, MA – Xfinity Center
8.17.25 – Gilford, NH – BankNH Pavilion
8.18.25 – Saratoga Springs, NY – Broadview Stage at SPAC
9.4.25 – St. Louis, MO – Hollywood Casino Amphitheater
9.5.25 – Ridgedale, MO – Thunder Ridge Nature Arena
9.9.25 – Milwaukee, WI – American Family Insurance Amphitheatre
9.10.25 – Tinley Park, IL – Credit Union 1 Amphitheater
9.12.25 – Cincinnati, OH – Riverbend Music Center
9.13.25 – Noblesville, IN – Ruoff Music Center
9.15.25 – Franklin, TN – FirstBank Amphitheatre
9.17.25 – Cuyahoga Falls, OH – Blossom Music Center
9.18.25 – Toronto, ON – Budweiser Stage
TRACKLISTING FOR WALK THIS ROAD:
1. “Walk this Road” Featuring Mavis Staples
2. “Angels & Mercy”
3. “Call Me”
4. “Learn to Let Go”
5. “State of Grace”
6. “Here to Stay”
7. “The Kind That Lasts”
8. “New Orleans”
9. “Speed of Pain”
10. “Lahaina”
CONNECT WITH THE DOOBIE BROTHERS:
https://thedoobiebrothers.com/
CONNECT WITH THE CORAL REEFER BAND: https://www.jimmybuffett.com/coral-reefer-band
ABOUT THE DOOBIE BROTHERS:
For over five decades, The Doobie Brothers have been known for delivering mind-blowing, roots based, harmony-laden, guitar-driven rock and roll – all of which recently culminated in an induction into the 2020 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. Boasting one of the most loyal fan bases in music, selling more than 48 million albums, and winning four GRAMMY® Awards, The Doobie Brothers continue to write and record new material and tour the world. Their No. 1 singles “Black Water” and “What a Fool Believes,” both gold, lead a catalog of indelible songs that include: “Listen to the Music,” “China Grove,” “Jesus Is Just All Right,” “Rockin’ Down the Highway,” “Long Train Runnin’,” “Take Me In Your Arms,” “Takin’ it to the Streets,” “Minute by Minute,” “You Belong to Me,” “The Doctor” and more. In all, the Doobies have tallied up five top 10 singles and 16 top 40 hits. Beginning with their multi-million-selling sophomore collection Toulouse Street, the Doobies have 3 multi-platinum, 7 platinum, and 14 Gold albums. Best of the Doobies has sold more than 12 million copies – a rare “diamond record.” In 2021, the band kicked off their 50th anniversary tour which reunited Tom Johnston, Michael McDonald, Pat Simmons, and John McFee for 49 stops before concluding in 2022. In 2025 The Doobie Brothers will be inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame. The band will release new studio album WALK THIS ROAD in June, 2025 featuring Johnston, McDonald, Simmons and McFee.
