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Though It May Seem Like It, Michael McDonald Can't Predict The Future

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Though It May Seem Like It, Michael McDonald Can't Predict The Future

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The Doobie Brothers frontperson released covers of two iconic songs earlier this year that have had an unexpected resonance during the global COVID-19 pandemic and the wave of protests against police brutality.

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Michael McDonald On World Cafe

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Wide Open gets pretty personal, and so did our conversation. McDonald discusses the reality of being a musician in his sixties and what he calls his "first big hurt" (and no, it's not a romantic one).

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'Wide Open' Captures The 'Honest Emotions' Of Michael McDonald

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'Wide Open' Captures The 'Honest Emotions' Of Michael McDonald

McDonald describes his first album of originals in over 15 years as a "wide open conversation." He talks to Scott Simon about racial politics, fatherhood and backing up Chuck Berry as a teenager.

'Wide Open' Captures The 'Honest Emotions' Of Michael McDonald

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Michael McDonald Is Back With The Smooth 'Find It In Your Heart'

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Michael McDonald Is Back With The Smooth 'Find It In Your Heart'

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Who would doubt that Michael McDonald could still sound groovy and relevant while ushering the musical feel of 1978 into 2017? Only a fool.

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That '70s Week: Yacht Rock

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That '70s Week: Yacht Rock

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Steely Dan, Michael McDonald, Sade: Are these classic artists "Yacht" or "Nyacht"? JD Ryznar and David B. Lyons, co-creators of the Yacht Rock web series, weigh in.

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