The Doobie Brothers All-Star Country Album Track Listing Revealed
The Doobie Brothers have announced the complete track list for their new all-star country album 'Southbound,' as well as a rundown of which popular Nashville performers they'll be joining on each track.
As revealed on Rolling Stone, the record reigns in some of country music's biggest names including Blake Shelton ('Listen To The Music,') Toby Keith ('Long Train Runnin'') and the Zac Brown Band ('Black Water') to name a few.
Vince Gill and Hunter Hayes will also be appearing on the record but strictly as instrumentalists: Gill will be performing guitar on 'You Belong To Me' while Hayes plays on 'Listen To The Music.'
'Southbound' is not going to be your run-of-the-mill tribute album, however. Rather than the participating artists performing all aspects of the music themselves, the Doobie Brothers, including former vocalist Michael McDonald, will be re-recording the music to accompany their guest vocalists.
Artists including Dolly Parton and Luke Bryan have covered the Doobies in concert in the past, demonstrating that the relationship between the band and country music is not a new thing.
"Country has changed since the days of Hank Williams," the Doobie Brothers' Tom Johnston tells Rolling Stone. "It's taken on a rock tinge. Truthfully, the traditional style of rock & roll has kind of gone away. No one is representing it the way it used to be represented. Country music has sort of picked up the slack. That's why those artists are huge right now."
'Southbound' is due for release on Nov. 4.
The Doobie Brothers, 'Southbound' Track List:
'Black Water' with Zac Brown Band
'China Grove' with Chris Young
'Jesus Is Just Alright' with Casey James
'Listen to the Music' with Blake Shelton and Hunter Hayes on guitar
'Long Train Runnin'' with Toby Keith
'Nobody' with Charlie Worsham
'Rockin' Down the Highway' with Brad Paisley
'South City Midnight Lady' with Jerrod Niemann
'Take Me in Your Arms (Rock Me a Little While)' with Tyler Farr
'Takin' It to the Streets' with Love and Theft
'What a Fool Believes' with Sara Evans
'You Belong to Me' with Amanda Sudano Ramirez of Johnnyswim, and Vince Gill on guitar
Hear the Doobie Brothers perform 'Black Water'
Hear the Doobie Brothers perform 'China Grove'
Hear the Doobie Brothers perform 'Jesus Is Just Alright'
Hear the Doobie Brothers perform 'Listen To The Music'
Hear the Doobie Brothers perform 'Long Train Runnin''
Hear the Doobie Brothers perform 'Nobody'
Hear the Doobie Brothers perform 'Rockin' Down The Highway'
Hear the Doobie Brothers perform 'South City Midnight Lady'
Hear the Doobie Brothers perform 'Take Me In Your Arms'
Hear the Doobie Brothers perform 'Takin' It To The Streets'
Hear the Doobie Brothers perform 'What A Fool Believes'
Hear the Doobie Brothers perform 'You Belong To Me'