60 Minutes remembered Ed Bradley tonight, including a special piece on his friends by Steve Kroft that included an interview with close friend Jimmy Buffett.

“I’m just glad I got here, my wife called me and said – I was in Hawaii – and said, ‘You need to get back here and see Ed.’ And I’m glad I made it,” Buffett said in the special as he fought back tears.

Read the transcript of the special here.

Watch the full video of the special here.

American Idol winner Taylor Hicks wants to have the same sort of following that Jimmy Buffett has. He explains in an MTV News article:

Hicks kicked off a press tour last week and plans to launch a full trek at the end of February that will “hopefully last 10 years,” he said.

And he’s not entirely joking. After all, another one of his idols is road warrior Jimmy Buffett. “As a performer for so long you have this mentality of [wanting] everybody who comes to your show to be Parrotheads,” Hicks explained, using the nickname given to Buffett’s loyal followers. “The Parrothead mentality is like a gathering, a social event — it’s not only about the music, but it’s about the people you meet all over the country. That’s what I strive for as a performer: to have a traveling circus of fans.”

Read the entire article here.

A Peter Mayer’s “Stars & Promises” event will be performed at Sirius
Satellite Radio headquarters and played on Radio Margaritaville (ch 31) live on
Wednesday, December 13, between 2-4pm.

More details to follow! Mark your calendars and tune in!

TicketLiquidator.com today announced the top ten highest selling concerts, venues, sporting events and theatrical productions of 2006.

Jimmy came in at #7 in Top Concerts of 2006:

1. Barbra Streisand
2. Soul2Soul II: Tim McGraw & Faith Hill
3. Madonna
4. The Cheetah Girls
5. American Idols Live!
6. Rolling Stones
7. Jimmy Buffett
8. Kenny Chesney
9. Dave Matthews Band
10. Celine Dion

Revenue data is based on TicketNetwork exchange statistics from December 1st, 2005 to November 30th, 2006. View the entire press release here.

Radio Margaritaville is giving away a trip for two to Jamaica:

Get out of the cold — and into a Jamaica Escapa! Catch some warm tropical rays on Jamaica’s beautiful west coast this winter — while partying with Little Feat during the 5th Annual Feat Fan Excursion! (Anyone for Dixie Jerk Chicken?) The prize includes airfare, ground transportation, accommodations at the all-inclusive Grand Lido Negril, and much more.

Here’s how to win: Simply call 1-866-55-PARROT and tell us — in 20 seconds or less — why YOU should be the winner! That’s it, mon! Good luck!

Jimmy is mentioned in The Mercury News’ write-up of Sunday’s Saints-49ers game where he sang the national anthem:

Thanks to Reggie Bush’s explosive effort, the Saints won their eighth game and are in position to not only make the playoffs but to host a game. Local favorite Jimmy Buffett sang the national anthem and was given a game ball. He gave it back to Bush and said he’d wait to get one from him in Miami – site of the Super Bowl. A preposterous idea a few weeks ago. Not so far-fetched now.

Read the entire article here.

Here are some photos from the game:

Photos credits: AP and Michael C. Hebert

Freddy and the Fishsticks (aka Jimmy Buffett and the Coral Reefer Band) will play The Belly Up in Aspen on December 22nd.

Tickets are $250 general admission and $600 reserved and they are on sale now. Doors open at 8 pm for the 9:00 show.

Update – Reserved seats are sold out.

The Sun-Herald reports that Buffett will sing the National Anthem at this week’s Saints-49ers game in New Orleans.

The game will be broadcast at 12:00 noon on Fox. Check your local listings to see if this game will be showing in your area.