Buffett Donating Big Money to Friedman Campaign

October 11th, 2006

Buffett is mentioned today in a Houston Chronicle article on campaign donations to Texas gubernatorial candidates:

Kinky Friedman’s largest donor is John McCall, who made a fortune in the shampoo business. McCall has donated $851,000, but in smaller chunks.

Friedman’s top donor for this reporting period was singer Jimmy Buffett, who donated $219,700.

Read the entire article here.

Tagged in In The News, Politics

“Take The Weather With You” Hits Stores Today

October 10th, 2006

The anticipation is finally over. Buffett’s first studio album since 2004 comes out today. Pick up a copy of “Take The Weather With You” today at your nearest store, get it through iTunes, or order it online.

Share your thoughts on the new album with us by writing a review on the Discussion Board.

Tagged in Albums

Article on Buffett’s Response to French Incident

October 10th, 2006

Playfuls.com has an article up where Buffett discusses the recent incident in France: “Jimmy Buffett Putting Drug ‘bust’ In Past”

Laid-back singer/songwriter Jimmy Buffett says he was both amused and frightened by his recent “drug bust” in France.

“They hauled me into the interrogation room, and I figured I was going to jail,” Buffett said. “They were not kidding around.”

The misunderstanding was cleared up and Buffett was cleared to leave the country with only a fine for not carrying his prescription. He was, however, disappointed by erroneous press reports about the incident.

“The great thing about it is I was totally innocent,” he said.

Buffett said the incident sparked some song ideas, including “Too Long in Toulon” and “Bad News Can Spoil Your Breakfast,” the latter inspired by an e-mail from Grateful Dead drummer Mickey Hart.

Read the entire article here or read Jimmy’s official statement about the incident here.

Tagged in In The News, Personal/Family

Reviews of the New Album

October 9th, 2006

There are a couple of album reviews out in the news for Buffett’s new album that comes out tomorrow. Check them out:

Billboard review
New York Post review

Tagged in Albums

New Album Now Available On iTunes

October 9th, 2006

Get the new album a few hours early via iTunes!

You can now download Take The Weather With You via Apple iTunes Music Store. Even better, it includes an exclusive video of “Party At The End Of The World.”

The price is $9.99 and can be found here.

Tagged in Albums