Jimmy Buffett Coverage

MAUREEN DOWD: Rollicking requiem for a pirate

Saturday, April 13, 2024 -- Dolly Parton reminded everyone Jimmy Buffett was more than just a guy in flip-flops. He wrote books and stuff, she said. That stuff made him rich but he always kept the vibe of a lucky dude from the Gulf Coast.

Newly discovered snail in Florida Keys is named after Jimmy Buffett song

(CNN) -- The late singer-songwriter Jimmy Buffett has an unsuspecting figure to add to his legacy -- a newly discovered species of sea snail found in the Florida Reef.

By Taylor Nicioli, CNN

MAUREEN DOWD: Living and dying in 3/4 time

Sunday, Sept. 10, 2023 -- Whenever I take my young researchers on celebrity interviews, I give them the Warning: No matter how well you hit it off, don't feel bad if you ever run into the stars again and they act as though they don't know you. ... Think of them as elusive, shimmering creatures from another planet. One of the exceptions -- Jimmy Buffett.

Maureen Dowd, New York Times

Jimmy Buffett hospitalized in Boston, cancels upcoming SC concert

"Growing old is not for sissies," island rock legend Jimmy Buffett wrote in a message to fans after being hospitalized in Boston.

Concerts in Raleigh, Durham this year: Jimmy Buffett, Tim McGraw, Backstreet Boys

As coronavirus cases drop to a new low in North Carolina, many people are looking forward to going out and enjoying life again. There are many big name musicians visiting Raleigh and Durham this spring and summer that you should be on the look out for.

Maggie Brown, WRAL multiplatform producer

Jimmy Buffett announces Raleigh concert

Jimmy Buffett and the Coral Reefer Band are coming to Raleigh in the spring.