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

I have been getting a lot of e-mails lately from people wanting to know when Jimmy Buffett’s tour dates for 2008 will be announced. Looking at the past few years, a pretty good argument can be made that they will come out in 3-4 weeks (around mid-February).

In 2007, the first dates were announced on BuffettWorld in mid-February. Those announced at that time included the September Gillette Stadium shows, the July Tinley Park and Alpine Valley shows, and April shows in Dallas and Houston. More dates were confirmed at the end of February: Indy, Bristow VA, Pittsburgh, and Cincy.

In 2006, Margaritaville.com posted the first tour dates on February 11th for the April tour leg. The June and August shows of that year were announced on February 23rd.

And in 2005, spring and summer dates weren’t announced until late February and early March.

So if history is any guide, I’d guess early February the rumor mill will heat up and in mid-February we’ll start getting some solid dates. This of course may not be accurate, but should be close.

The best and quickest way to get Buffett tour dates when they are announced is by signing up for BuffettWorld news updates. You can do that here!

Veteran Coral Reefer and Grammy-award winning
producer, songwriter and percussionist Ralph MacDonald
has released his latest album, “Mixty Motions.”

Featuring a danceable mix of Caribbean-infused smooth
jazz tunes, the 12-song collection includes noteable
guest musicians like Ashford & Simpson, Will Lee,
Etienne Charles, Dave Mann, Roger George, and fellow
Coral Reefer Robert Greenidge. The record also
includes an update of “Don’t Stop The Carnival,” a
song MacDonald wrote in 1966 for Harry Belafonte.

For more information on “Mixty Motions,” including
audio samples and an online store, please visit
here.