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Doobie Brothers Shine at NPR Tiny Desk Concert

11/6/2025

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The Doobie Brothers performed a Tiny Desk Concert at National Public Radio (NPR) headquarters with an eight-member lineup.
The set included 'Takin' It to the Streets,' 'Black Water,' 'Listen to the Music,' and new 'Angels & Mercy' from Walk This Road (2025).
Tom Johnston praised the audience's energy, noting it surpassed their Jones Beach show.
The year culminated in an album release and induction into the Songwriters Hall of Fame.

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The Doobie Brothers performed a Tiny Desk Concert at National Public Radio (NPR) headquarters with an eight-member lineup.
The set included 'Takin' It to the Streets,' 'Black Water,' 'Listen to the Music,' and new 'Angels & Mercy' from Walk This Road (2025).
Tom Johnston praised the audience's energy, noting it surpassed their Jones Beach show.
The year culminated in an album release and induction into the Songwriters Hall of Fame.