Bill Payne Joins Doobie Brothers on Tour

NASHVILLE (AP) — Bill Payne of Little Feat will join the Doobie Brothers as the resident keyboardist in the touring band. Tom Johnston of the Doobies says Payne has played on most of their later-era albums and he’s a “phenomenal, one-of-a-kind keyboard player.” Payne will remain a member of Little Feat and says the Doobies are good musicians and good people. The Doobie Brothers will launch a tour with Journey on May 12 in Irvine, California.