| 1972 | Released 'Toulouse Street' featuring 'Listen to the Music', the Warner Bros. single that gave the band its first national radio hit. |
| 1973 | 'The Captain and Me' produced 'Long Train Runnin'' and 'China Grove', two Top 40 hits that made the Doobie Brothers a rock radio staple. |
| 1975 | 'Black Water' reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100, the band's first chart-topper and a landmark in their catalog. |
| 1978 | 'What a Fool Believes', featuring Michael McDonald, hit number one on the Billboard Hot 100 and powered 'Minute by Minute' to the top of the Billboard 200, the album eventually earned triple-platinum status. |
| 2004 | Inducted into the Vocal Group Hall of Fame, recognizing the band's six platinum albums and more than 30 million records sold in the United States. |
| 2010 | Released 'World Gone Crazy', their first studio album of new original material since 1989, debuting at number 39 on the Billboard 200. |
| 2020 | Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in a virtual ceremony broadcast on HBO Max, with Tom Johnston, Patrick Simmons, and Michael McDonald among the honorees. |
| 2021 | Released 'Liberté' on Island Records, their first album of entirely new original material since 'World Gone Crazy' and a return to form praised by classic rock critics. |
| 2025 | Released 'Walk This Road' on Rhino Records, the first-ever studio album featuring Tom Johnston, Patrick Simmons, John McFee, and Michael McDonald recording together, and were inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame. |
| 2025 | Launched the North American 'Walk This Road' tour with Steve Winwood as opening act, performing behind their 16th studio album at venues across the U.S. |