Tom Johnston

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(from left) Patrick Simmons, Tom Johnston, and John McFee of The Doobie Brothers perform live onstage at iHeartRadio ICONS with The Doobie Brothers at iHeartRadio Theater in Burbank, California.

Thrown away as a B-side, this 1974 classic-rock gem became a number-one hit

By Gary Graff last updated

"Black Water" would be the first of two chart-toppers the Doobie Brothers released

Music
Tom Johnston (center) performs with Patrick Simmons (left) and John McFee

The Doobie Brothers’ Tom Johnston recounts the stories behind five of the band's classic tunes

By Gary Graff published

From Listen to the Music to Long Train Runnin’, China Grove and more, Johnston reveals the jams, studio wizardry – and political movements – that sparked some of the Doobies' biggest hits

Guitarists
Jimmy Page performing with Led Zeppelin at the Seattle Coliseum, June 1972

The Best Guitar Moments of 1972

By Chris Buono published

From Jimmy Page, Keith Richards and Steve Howe to Neil Young, Elliott Randall and Paul Simon, we pay homage to some of 1972’s greatest in this essential 50th anniversary tribute lesson

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