Jimmy Buffett performed a USO concert this week for our troops aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) during a recent port visit in the Middle East. Navy.mil has some photos of the event:

Jimmy Buffett played a private show on Friday night in Singapore at the Long Bar in the Raffles Hotel, according to a BuffettWorld forum member:

Last night (January 25, 2008) I was visiting the Long Bar at the Raffles Hotel in Singapore. I heard a number of Jimmy Buffet songs coming from upstairs a spiral staircase…less than 10 feet away from where we were. Included in the songs were Cheeseburger in Paradise, Brown Eyed girl and Margaritaville. It sounded like it actually was him…so we asked the hostess and she said that it was a private party, she could not reveal who was sponsoring the event, but in fact it was Jimmy Buffet. He made a joke about “…not finding it on E-Bay…” just before he concluded his set.

As guests were leaving the party upstairs…they were all given a “Margaritaville” goody bag.

Jimmy is currently traveling through southeast Asia after performing a benefit show in Hong Kong on January 18th.

CupCakes for the Tribe details the similarities and differences between Jimmy Buffett and billionaire investor Warren Buffett, whom Jimmy refers to as “Uncle Warren,” in their latest podcast.

On first blush they may appear as if they’re worlds apart, but Warren Buffett and Jimmy Buffett, having respectively built huge empires and fortunes based on their fields of expertise may have more in common than you might think. Episode 3 of CupCakes For The Tribe takes a look at he differences and the similarities between the two American icons.

Listen to the podcast here.

Jimmy Buffett’s sister Lucy “Lulu,” owner of Lulu’s at Homeport, has released a new cookbook.

“Crazy Sista Cooking: Cuisine and Conversation with Lucy Anne Buffett” is the next best thing to being there. “Inside you’ll find laugh-out-loud anecdotes, wit and wisdom from Lucy’s own kitchen, festive party menus, Buffett family favorites, and plenty of telling it like it is.”

Jimmy Buffett is scheduled to play the second weekend of this year’s New Orleans Jazz Fest. According to the Sun Herald, Buffett will take the stage on Saturday, May 3rd.

The festival runs April 25-27 and May 1-4. Get more information at nojazzfest.com