jimmy buffett
Dark Side of the Sun: ‘Margaritaville’
Author’s note: the names in the article have been changed, the memories have not. According to Forbes, Jimmy Buffett is worth just north of half a billion dollars. All because he wrote a tune while getting shit-faced one afternoon in Austin, Texas. It was 1976. Jimmy Buffett sat in Lung’s Cocina del Sur. He had just finished a series of gigs opening for Frank Zappa and the Mothers of Invention. At the time, it seemed like a smart move, but, mostly, Buffett played to a lot of confused, zonked-out freaks. He sat in the bar, reflecting on his career, his time in Key West, and what the future might hold. Buffett’s drink at the moment: a margarita The song, “Margaritaville,” released Feb. 14, 1977, paints the portrait of a hungover man. He spends his days loafing about a small beach commu...
Foo Fighters, Jimmy Buffett, New Kids on the Block to Headline Fenway Sessions Livestream
Foo Fighters, Jimmy Buffett, New Kids on the Block, Jefferson Starship are among the band who will play the Fenway Sessions, which will benefit the Red Sox Fund and Live Nation’s Crew Nation charity which provides assistance to touring and venue staff. The event will take place this Wednesday, July 22 at 7:05 pm EST. It will be hosted by Will Dailey. Foo Fighters and Dave Grohl have popped up at a number of these streaming benefit events in recent months. The band recently celebrated their 25th anniversary earlier this month, and Grohl reflected on his memories of how he went from Nirvana’s “fifth drummer” to a star in his own right. He has appeared with Paul McCartney on the Preservation Jazz Hall’s livestream last month, surprised a New York City-area nurse with a tender version of “Ever...
