Who was Cleto Escobedo III, beyond Jimmy Kimmel’s lifelong friend, and the heart-melting reason his father gave up music for 30 years

Cleto Escobedo III, the bandleader for Jimmy Kimmel Live!, has passed away at 59. Jimmy Kimmel announced the sad news, ...
Latin Times

The leader of the Jimmy Kimmel Live! show was 59 years old.

Late-night television lost a pillar of its musical backbone on Tuesday, November 11, 2025, when Cleto Escobedo III, longtime ...
Massachusetts Daily Collegian

WMUA’s Battle of the Bands kicks off the fall season

The fourth band, and the winners of the Battle of the Bands, was Art Heist. Based in UMass, the band is made up of Ben ...
The Whit Online

Rowan Jazz Band Opens Fall Season with Guest Guitarist

The first Jazz Band performance of fall 2025 was a success with a lively audience and a night of Jazz standards, as well as ...
The Sopris Sun

Friends join Mac Benning at Steve’s on Nov. 14

On Nov. 14, Mac Benning, a renowned bluegrass banjoist, singer and songwriter in the Valley, will be joined on stage at Steve ...

Staten Island Jazz Festival returns in December: What to know about tickets, performers

Universal Temple of the Arts' 37th annual celebration brings world-class performers to St. George Theatre with proceeds supporting local arts programming.