Kimmel and the musician, who toured with Earth, Wind and Fire, became friends in Las Vegas when the late night host was ...

Kimmel, who met Escobedo in 1977, announced the news of his friend's passing on social media Tuesday. The two were ...

In his SNL debut, NYC native and Grammy nominee Sombr performed "Back to Friends" and "12 to 12"—two tracks from his first EP.

In an emotional tribute, ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’ bandmate Jeff Babko reflects on the life, legacy, and final days of Cleto Escobedo III.

On Nov. 11, Jimmy Kimmel announced that his childhood best friend and show's band leader, Cleto Escobedo III, had died.

Paula Abdul is mourning the loss of the late Cleto Escobedo. After the “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” bandleader died on Tuesday at the ...

Early on in their career, The Beatles made a promise with each other that if one member left, then the band would be no more.

Escobedo has been the leader of Cleto and the Cletones, the late-night show's house band, since its 2003 premiere ...