There's a symphony of hard times in Delbert McClinton's rich Texas drawl. It's in his lyrics - ballads of loss, longing and an irrepressible desire to keep going - and behind the sting in his wit. And ...

Alex Chadwick talks with singer-songwriter Delbert McClinton about his new album, Cost of Living, and what it's like to have a hit on the blues and country charts on the eve of your 65th birthday.

Where do you begin a story about Delbert McClinton? After all, here's a guy who reportedly taught John Lennon the harmonica; who learned the blues from guys like Sonny Boy Williamson and Howlin' Wolf; ...

Delbert McClinton will perform at 8 tonight at the Adler Theatre, Davenport. The Ellis Kell Band will open the show. Tickets ($30.50, $25.50) are on sale at the Adler box office, Ticketmaster outlets ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Delbert McClinton has stacked cartons of dog food and lived in a dirt-floor shack, felt the sting of being dropped by record labels and dumped by women, and battled drugs. But as ...

A rambunctious spirit permeates every Delbert McClinton perf, and Wednesday was no different than any other evening in this roadhouse-blues veteran's 40-year career. The Fort Worth, Texas, native ...

Delbert McClinton's voice has the grainy texture and booming blast of a tenor saxophone, but there are many singers like that. What makes McClinton distinctive is the way he uses his voice like a drum ...