With Toulouse Street, the public picked up on what Warners execs heard in those Doobie Brothers demos: The album peaked just outside the Top 20 and gave the band its first two hits in "Listen to ...

Doobie Brothers guitarist/vocalist Patrick Simmons, by contrast, drew on his firsthand experiences in New Orleans when he penned “Toulouse Street,” the evocative, shadowy title track of the ...

The Doobie Brothers had discovered their sound. In 1972, the band from Northern California released its second album, Toulouse Street, which was the first to feature a two-drummer lineup as well ...

The Doobie Brothers have been delivering mind-blowing, roots-based, harmony-laden, guitar-driven rock and roll for over four decades, selling more than 48 million albums and winning four GRAMMY ...

The Doobie Brothers posed in Amsterdam, Netherlands in 1975 L-R Tiran Porter, Jeff 'Skunk' Baxter, ... Toulouse Street, would do the same and result in Warner Bros. dropping them.

The Doobie Brothers “ Toulouse Street was made over two time periods. The first sessions weren’t that good, because we hadn’t started working with Ted Templeman yet.

The Doobie Brothers have a special night planned for their local fans. The legendary San Jose band will perform two of its best albums — 1972’s “Toulouse Street” and 1973’s “The ...

Musician John Hartman, co-founder and original drummer for the Doobie Brothers, has died at 72 years old. The band announced Hartman’s death Thursday on their official social media pages calling ...

John Hartman, the drummer for the Doobie Brothers for much of their career since the early 1970s, has died at 72. ... “Toulouse Street,” included the breakout hit “Listen to the Music. ...

The Doobie Brothers released a self-titled debut album in 1971. Next came “Toulouse Street” (1972) with “Jesus is Just Alright” and “Listen to the Music,” with the lyrics, ...