Jimmy Buffett’s official website has received a makeover. A beautiful Caribbean background dominates the main page and a countdown to the grand opening of the Margaritaville Casino in Las Vegas sits at the top right.

Surf over and take a look now at www.margaritaville.com.

Here’s a quick tour of how the Margaritaville.com site has changed over the years. How far back do you remember?

1997

1998

1999

2001

2002-2003

2004-2005

2006-2007

2008-2009

Another StageIt video is available, this one posted on Margaritaville.com. It’s Jimmy performing “My Head Hurts, My Feet Stink, and I Don’t Love Jesus” from St. Barth’s, broadcast to the South By Southwest festival in Austin, TX.

Watch the other video we posted a week ago.

LiveNation confirms that Jimmy Buffett is returning to the Verizon Wireless Music Center in Indy again this summer.

Noblesville, IN
Verizon Wireless Music Center
Thursday, August 25th

Tickets go on sale Saturday, March 12th at 10 am ET.

TMZ conducted a live interview with Charlie Sheen today at his L.A. home and 19 minutes in he quotes Jimmy Buffett when asked if he’d hit rock bottom:

“Rock bottom? That’s a fishing term. Doesn’t Jimmy Buffett sing ‘down to rock bottom again?’ Love me some Jimmy Buffett. Yeah man, pirate looks at forty.”

(skip to 19:00)

Jimmy Johnson’s ‘Arlo and Janis’ comic strip poked fun at Jimmy’s fall today:

(Click to enlarge)

(hat tip Steve for passing this along)

According to Radio Margaritaville DJ JD Spradlin, Jimmy Buffett has been stitched up and released from the hospital:

What I have heard: Jimmy has been stitched up and released form the hospital. Very happy that he is ok.

This should, in no way, impact the kick-off to the “Welcome To Fin Land” tour in April. I am (actually) looking forward to his jokes about this.

We will share what we know, when we know it.

- JD

TMZ has video of the frightening fall. Watch here.

Alfred Music Publishing proudly expands its collection of Jimmy Buffett sheet music with a new ukulele songbook, featuring easy ukulele arrangements to many of his best-loved songs.

Uke ‘An Play Jimmy Buffett contains twenty “Parrothead” classics arranged for easy ukulele, including “Cheeseburger in Paradise,” “Come Monday,” “Margaritaville,” “Off to See the Lizard,” “Why Don’t We Get Drunk,” and many more. Each of the songs is presented in a simple, easy-to-play ukulele arrangement featuring both music notation and TAB, including chord grids, vocal parts, and lyrics.

Uke ‘An Play Jimmy Buffett is now available for $16.99. Pick up your copy at a local music retail store, or buy it today at alfred.com.

Sirius satellite radio, home to Radio Margaritaville, is giving you a chance to win a trip to one of Jimmy’s 2011 concerts, plus a separate stay at the Margaritaville Beach Hotel in Pensacola!

Jimmy Buffett fans! If you’re a tried and true Parrothead, this is the experience for you. You and a guest will attend one of his shows during his 2011 concert tour – we’ll also throw in pre-show passes for the party area before the concert. As if that wasn’t cool enough, you’ll continue your sundrenched escapade with a 3-night stay at the Margaritaville Beach Hotel – his amazing beachside hotel in Pensacola, FL, and score some Margaritaville apparel/goodies!

Click here to enter. Once at the page, scroll to the right and click on the Radio Margaritaville icon.

(Hat tip Tim)

Jimmy Buffett makes an appearance in today’s Reality Check comic strip by Dave Whamond:

(hat tip Steve for passing this along)

After the two Sydney Opera House shows sold out in mere minutes, Jimmy Buffett has added a third show Down Under, reported Richard Wilkins on this morning’s Today Show.

Buffett will perform at the Hordern Pavilion in Moore Park, Sydney on Australia Day: January 26th.

Tickets go on sale January 7th.

Buffett’s previously announced Sydney shows will take place January 23rd and 24th at the Opera House. There is also an Auckland, New Zealand show in the works.

Update – Buffett comments on the strong demand:

“I had no idea we had so many birds in our nest down under. I was just thinking that the kinds of crowd we would expect in Sydney would be on par with the size of audiences we play to in Europe. Boy was I wonderfully wrong about that. We are happy and glad to add another show. It also means more surf time for me.” Jimmy commented from Florida this weekend.

An exclusive Internet Pre-Sale will be available for all current Chugg Entertainment Members, as well as those that sign up before 5pm (AEDT) Sunday 2nd January 2011. An email containing all relevant Pre-Sale information will be sent to Chugg Entertainment Members on the afternoon of Wednesday 5th January, allowing them access to tickets from 9am – 5pm, Thursday 6th January, or until the Pre-Sale allocation is exhausted.