Competing for the UMK win are Etta, Linda Lampenius & Pete Parkkonen, Komiat, Sinikka Monte, Antti Paalanen, Chachi, and Kiki ...

The seven acts for Yle’s 2026 Contest for New Music UMK were announced today in a live broadcast. The UMK show on 28 February ...

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ROCKFORD, Ill. — A local venue is hosting multiple brand-new bands for a unique night of music. Hard Rock Live will host an all-ages rock show in partnership with the Rock & Roll Institute to ...

A classic rock band has reunited with its original singer and made a big change to its setlist. Foreigner performed with co-founding vocalist Lou Gramm at the Capitol Theatre in Port Chester, N.Y., on ...

The Neptune Theatre in the U-District is usually a place for touring musicians. Now a new grant from local arts organizations is opening the door to local music - earlier this year they hosted a ...

The house band for “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” has changed its name after the death of their bandleader, Cleto Escobedo. Formerly known as Cleto and the Cletones, they revealed their new name, The Cletones, ...

"Jimmy Kimmel Live!’s" house band is going by a new moniker. The group, originally named "Cleto and the Cletones," revealed their new name during the late-night show’s Nov. 17 episode, which comes ...

Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Escobedo died on November 11 at age 59. According to a death certificate obtained by TMZ on Friday ...

A cause of death has been confirmed for Cleto Escobedo III, the band leader on “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” and a lifelong friend of the late-night host. According to a death certificate obtained by TMZ, ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Cleto Escobedo III, the bandleader of Cleto and the Cletones, the house band for “Jimmy Kimmel Live!,” has died.