The Doobie Brothers have shared a smooth new single, “Learn to Let Go”, from the band’s first new studio album in over 40 years, Walk This Road.

Arriving as the album’s fourth single following “Walk This Road” (featuring Mavis Staples), “Call Me”, and “Lahaina”, “Learn to Let Go” features a laid-back groove and reflective lyrics pondering the wisdom of knowing when to move on. The song was written by Michael McDonald and producer John Shanks and showcases all three principal vocalists—McDonald, Pat Simmons, and Tom Johnston.

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 “It’s a song about what might be the hardest lesson we learn and one of the last things we do in this life,” said McDonald.

Listen to “Lean to Let Go” below or on your preferred streaming platform, and click here to pre-order/pre-save The Doobie Brothers’ new album, Walk This Road, due out June 6th via Rhino Records. Click below to hear the three previously released singles (or use arrows to navigate the video playlist below).

The Doobie Brothers will return to the road following the album’s release for the recently announced Walk This Road Tour, set to kick off in Detroit on August 4th with special guests Jimmy Buffet’s The Coral Reefer Band on all dates. Click below for a full list of shows and head here for tickets. The Doobie Brothers also have a run of international tour dates in the U.K. and Ireland scheduled for July. Find all upcoming shows on the band’s website.

WALK THIS ROAD TOUR NORTH AMERICAN DATES:

8.4.25 – Detroit, MI – Pine Knob Music Theatre
8.6.25 – Burgettstown, PA – The Pavilion at Star Lake
8.7.25 – Holmdel, NJ – PNC Bank Arts Center
8.9.25 – Bristow, VA – Jiffy Lube Live
8.10.25 – Wantagh, NY – Northwell at Jones Beach
8.12.25 – Virginia Beach, VA – Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheatre
8.13.25 – Camden, NJ – Freedom Mortgage Pavilion
8.15.25 – Boston, MA – Xfinity Center
8.17.25 – Gilford, NH – BankNH Pavilion
8.18.25 – Saratoga Springs, NY – Broadview Stage at SPAC
9.4.25 – St. Louis, MO – Hollywood Casino Amphitheater
9.5.25 – Ridgedale, MO – Thunder Ridge Nature Arena
9.9.25 – Milwaukee, WI – American Family Insurance Amphitheatre
9.10.25 – Tinley Park, IL – Credit Union 1 Amphitheater
9.12.25 – Cincinnati, OH – Riverbend Music Center
9.13.25 – Noblesville, IN – Ruoff Music Center
9.15.25 – Franklin, TN – FirstBank Amphitheatre
9.17.25 – Cuyahoga Falls, OH – Blossom Music Center
9.18.25 – Toronto, ON – Budweiser Stage

WALK THIS ROAD TRACKLIST:

1.           “Walk this Road” Featuring Mavis Staples
2.           “Angels & Mercy”
3.           “Call Me”
4.           “Learn to Let Go”
5.           “State of Grace”
6.           “Here to Stay”
7.           “The Kind That Lasts”
8.           “New Orleans”
9.           “Speed of Pain”
10.        “Lahaina”

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The Doobie Brother – “Learn To Let Go”

The Doobie Brother – “Walk This Road” (Featuring Mavis Staples)

The Doobie Brother – “Call Me”

The Doobie Brother – “Lahaina”

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