It wasn’t official, but the buzz on the Coconut Telegraph was that Jimmy Buffett could make unscheduled stops to his two restaurants in Myrtle Beach this week.

Buffett, who is known for surprise visits and impromptu concerts, will play Thursday at the Colonial Center in Columbia and Feb. 23 at the Charlotte Coliseum in Charlotte, N.C.

Read the article here.

The Miami Herald sat down with Jimmy Buffett for an insightful interview. They discuss License to Chill, the upcoming tour, Kenny Chesney’s new island CD, among other topics.

Read the interview here.

Rolling Stone reports that Jimmy Buffett came in at number five on their annual list of music top fifty earners. Buffett rose 12 places this year, bringing in 36.5 million. In 2003 he came in at number 17. Ahead of him were Prince, Madonna, Metallica, and Elton John.

The article also mentions that Buffett’s Margaritaville chain of retail stores, nightclubs and restaurants generates an eight-figure income.

Check out the list here.

“Trip Around The Sun” has jumped to No. 1 on the CMT Top 20 video countdown. The Jimmy Buffett/Martina McBride collaboration is the second No. 1 video from License To Chill. “Hey Good Lookin'” went to No. 1 in mid-October on CMT’s Top 20.

According to Mailboat Records, Jimmy will be appearing on the Conan O’Brien Show this Thursday, February 3rd (tonight), where he will talk about his novel, “A Salty Piece of Land.”

Be sure to watch at 11:35 central time on NBC Thursday night.