Jimmy Buffett’s signature song “Margaritaville” is one of 25 songs to be added this year to the Library of Congress’ National Recording Registry.

The National Recording Registry seeks to preserve recordings for their cultural, historical or aesthetic significance in the nation’s sound heritage.

“The National Recording Registry preserves our history through recorded sound and reflects our nation’s diverse culture,” said Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden. “The national library is proud to help ensure these recordings are preserved for generations to come.”

With the addition of these 25 songs, the Library’s registry now houses 625 titles.

Other recordings added this year include Led Zeppelin’s “Stairway to Heaven,” John Lennon’s “Imagine,” the Madonna album “Like a Virgin,” and the theme music from the Nintendo video game “Super Mario Bros.”

Read more at CBS.com.

According to Forbes, 150 people joined the Billionaire club this year and Jimmy Buffett is one of them:

This year, Forbes counted 2,640 people on the annual World’s Billionaires List–28 fewer than last year and 115 fewer than in 2021. But it wasn’t a bad year for everyone. In fact, Forbes found 150 new members that joined the ten-figure ranks this year.

Together, these 150 markets-defying new billionaires are worth $344 billion. They got rich in everything from finance and fitness gear to Formula 1 and fashion.

The most famous newcomers include some of the world’s most famous faces. Musician Jimmy Buffett has made a $1 billion fortune turning his carefree, island vibe into a lucrative branding business that has stamped the Margaritaville name on restaurants, hotels and casinos. Tom Ford joined the list after selling his clothing, fragrance, cosmetics and skin care business to Estée Lauder for $2.8 billion in November. And Tiger Woods (net worth: $1.1 billion) and LeBron James ($1 billion) have joined the ranks as the only two active athletes who are billionaires after turning their massive sports earnings and endorsement income into ten-digit fortunes through savvy business moves.

Read the full article at Forbes, as well as an article dedicated solely to Buffett and his business empire: “Beach Bum Billionaire”

With Daniel Craig finishing his role as 007 in 2021’s No Time to Die, much speculation has been swirling as to who will portray the suave MI6 agent James Bond in future films.

The wait is over. Eon Productions announced this morning that singer Jimmy Buffett will take over the role beginning in 2025 with The Spy Who Got Drunk and Screwed Me.

The choice of Buffett is a dramatic departure for Eon and the James Bond Franchise, especially considering the fact that Buffett is an American, born in Pascagoula, Mississippi.

Producer Barbara Broccoli said of the choice: “after the massive success of Daniel Craig as Bond, we felt that choosing another young, handsome Brit to play everyone’s favorite secret agent would be too cliche. Jimmy Buffett is the perfect choice to disrupt the James Bond universe.”

While known primarily for his 50+ year career as a singer, Buffett is no stranger to the screen. He’s made multiple appearances on the television show Hawaii Five-O as well as a recent guest slot on Blue Bloods. Cameo appearances were also made in the 1995 film Congo and in 2015’s Jurassic World where he’s seen saving margaritas in the midst of a dinosaur attack.

The 76-year-old singer is expected to do many of his own stunts, from piloting airplanes to surfing and snowboarding.

Not everyone is on board with choice of Buffett. One person confused by the selection is British actor Idris Elba, who was seen as a leading candidate to take over the role. When reached for comment, Elba said “really?”

Buffett is expected to portray Bond in at least three films. Titles being discussed include From Margaritaville with Love, Goldfins, The Fruitcake is Not Enough, License to Chill and Octogenarianpussy.