Ahead of their concert Tuesday in Virginia Beach, Patrick Simmons talks about the new work, the band’s longevity, peers’ regard, and fans.

Walk This Road” sounds like a classic Doobies record, which means it sounds like a lot of things. They do straight rock, blues rock, Southern rock, and detour into soul and country.

The Doobie Brothers brought their Walk This Road Tour home on Monday night, kicking off a North American leg of the trek at the Pine Knob Music Theatre in suburban Detroit with help from a genuinely ...

The Doobie Brothers — Tom Johnston, John McFee, Michael McDonald, and Patrick Simmons (from left) — take it back to the streets on their new album, ‘Walk This Road.’ ...

The lineup of Doobie Brothers founders Patrick Simmons, Tom Johnston, John McFee and Michael McDonald released a new album, ...

The lineup of Doobie Brothers founders Patrick Simmons, Tom Johnston, John McFee and Michael McDonald released a new album, "Walk This Road," in June.

FILE - Members of the Doobie Brothers, from left, Tom Johnston, John McFee, Michael McDonald and Pat Simmons pose for a portrait in Los Angeles on Aug. 17, 2021. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello, File) ...

Over two distinct sonic eras, The Doobie Brothers - led by singer-guitarist Tom Johnston and singer-pianist Michael McDonald - have sustained a genre-agnostic, commercially viable career since the ...

The lineup of Doobie Brothers founders Patrick Simmons, Tom Johnston, John McFee and Michael McDonald released a new album, "Walk This Road," in June.

FILE - Tom Johnston, from left, Michael McDonald, John McFee and Pat Simmons of the Doobie Brothers pose for a portrait at Show Biz Studios in Los Angeles on Aug. 17, 2021.

FILE – John Cowan, from left, Michael McDonald, Patrick Simmons, Tom Johnston, and John McFee of the Doobie Brothers at the Ryman Auditorium on Nov. 18 … ...