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  • Doobie Brothers, Journey Announce 2016 Tour

    The Doobie Brothers and Journey are heading out on tour together in 2016. The bands announced the upcoming tour on Tuesday, with tickets going on sale starting December 5th.

    Launching the San Francisco Fest 2016 Tour on May 12, the Doobie Brothers and Journey are two of the iconic groups that defined the San Francisco sound. Special guest Dave Mason will tour with the bands.

    The Doobie Brothers have been around since the 1970s, with classic hits including “Black Water,” “What A Fool Believes,” “Jesus is Just All Right,” “Minute by Minute,” “Takin’ It to the Streets,” “China Grove,” and more.

    Journey made its big debut in the 1980s, with hit songs including “Faithfully,” “Open Arms,” “Lights,” “Who’s Cryin’ Now,” “Separate Ways,” and more. Original lead singer Steve Perry left the band after several years, and in 2007 Neal Schon discovered Arnel Pineda. He has been the lead singer ever since, and his voice bears an uncanny similarity to Perry’s.

    The Doobie Brothers and Journey will travel all across the country, with concerts in California and even Bangor, Maine–as well as many venues in between. Check out the full list of concert venues and dates and buy tickets early.

    LiveNation.com will sell tickets to the Doobie Brothers and Journey tour. Those with the Live Nation mobile app will get access to a free password on December 3rd at 10 a.m. Tickets for everyone else go on sale two days later–December 5th–at 10 a.m.

    Will you be checking out the Doobie Brothers and Journey when they come to a city near you?

  • Sara Evans To Do Duets Album With Doobie Brothers

    Sara Evans says she can’t quite believe her upcoming project is actually happening, and for good reason; she’ll get to duet with the legendary Doobie Brothers on an update of their song “What A Fool Believes”.

    The duet will be part of a new album by the iconic band, which they’ll record with former member Michael McDonald and several other country artists, including Toby Keith, Brad Paisley, Zac Brown Band, Chris Young, Jerrod Niemann and Love and Theft.

    “Some people we hoped would do it at first weren’t available,” McDonald said. “Not that anyone was our second choice. In fact, in many cases, who wound up being available, and who wound up doing it, in the end will come to be the best choice of all.”

    McDonald went on to a successful solo career after his time with the band, and many believed there was bad blood between the members. However, he insists that’s not true and was happy to get back into the studio with them.

    “That was a lot of fun, to just be hanging in the studio,” McDonald said. “It’s like old times…We’ve all come away from the thing feeling much more of a camaraderie than anything. I could never be grateful enough to the Doobies for the opportunities the organization gave me over the years.”

    Evans says it didn’t take long for her to decide she wanted to be a part of the album, which doesn’t have a title just yet.

    “I’m pinching myself. Is this really happening? I can’t wait to hear it. I haven’t heard it yet,” she said of the song. “Sometimes I’ll think things through before I answer questions or requests like that, but I immediately wrote back, ‘Yes, of course. I love the Doobie Brothers!’”

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  • Michael Hossack, Doobie Brothers’ Drummer Dead At 65

    On Monday, the music world was saddened to hear that Michael “Big Mike” Hossack, famous drummer of The Doobie Brothers died from his long battle with cancer at 65. Hossack was a member of The Doobie Brothers from 1971-1973, and then reunited in 1987.

    “Big Mike” Hossack was the percussive beat behind many hit songs that The Doobie Brothers performed, such as Listen To The Music and Jesus Is Just Alright.

    Prior to Hossack’s involvement with the well-known band, the New Jersey native was active in the Vietnam War, serving with the U.S. Navy. After his service, Hossack actively pursued a career in law enforcement well before joining The Doobie Brothers.

    According to Reuters, Tom Johnston, the founder of The Doobie Brothers and its lead guitarist, stated the following remarks about Hossack:

    “The last few years, he was brave and determined to keep on playing in the face of ill health, and I will always admire him for that.”

    The Twitter community has also been active in saying their goodbyes to this talented musician:

    (image)@shellyberkowitz
    Shelly Berkowitz    We just lost one of the best drummers on the planet….so long Michael Hossack, see you on the other side…may… http://t.co/xcYCh7Nx(image) 7 hours ago via Facebook ·  Reply ·  Retweet ·  Favorite · powered by @socialditto

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    Daniel    Rest in Peace Michael Hossack (Doobie Brothers drummer) – Thanks for all the years of great music http://t.co/5KJrDgxm(image) 27 minutes ago via web ·  Reply ·  Retweet ·  Favorite · powered by @socialditto

    (image)@BigSixxRaven
    Ravie Rave    Where are my #DoobieBrothers peeps at? We had a GREAT LOSS today of Michael Hossack from that evil sickness cancer(image) 1 hour ago via web ·  Reply ·  Retweet ·  Favorite · powered by @socialditto

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    LAURENT BATES    Sad news about the death of Doobie bros drummer Mick Hossack
    The golden age of rockers are getting to that age l guess.(image) 1 hour ago via Twitter for iPhone ·  Reply ·  Retweet ·  Favorite · powered by @socialditto

    (image)@VanHalenNation
    VanHalenNation    Rest in Peace Michael Hossack ….. Thx for sharing the Doobie Brothers with us!!(image) 1 hour ago via TweetDeck ·  Reply ·  Retweet ·  Favorite · powered by @socialditto

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    Erik Schonher    Two Doobies down…both percussionists. First Knudsen in 2005 and now Hossack. These guys were good. As a bass… http://t.co/jZZty7eG(image) 1 hour ago via Facebook ·  Reply ·  Retweet ·  Favorite · powered by @socialditto

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    James Moore    We lost another great drummer. Doobie Brothers Drummer Michael Hossack Dies http://t.co/ZOtn2j0r(image) 2 hours ago via Buffer ·  Reply ·  Retweet ·  Favorite · powered by @socialditto

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    R Smith    RIP Michael Hossack, drummer for the Doobie Brothers, died at age 65 from cancer. Will be missed.(image) 2 hours ago via web ·  Reply ·  Retweet ·  Favorite · powered by @socialditto