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Jimmy Buffett challenged, but came up well short of an all-time record on Saturday when a free concert on Atlantic City's LandShark Beach drew 50,000 people. The event is second only to a 1983 free concert by the Beach Boys the brought in 250,000 people. The event celebrated the new Margaritaville complex at the Resorts Casino Hotel. City officials estimate that 30,000 people were on the beach while another 20,000 were on the boardwalk and at the LandShark bar. The event included an opening set by Andy Grammer and a four song prelude by Mac McAnally before Buffett hit the stage. The singer played for an hour before turning the stage over to Wilson Phillips.

Jimmy Buffett and his Coral Reefer Band have added a few stops onto their "Songs From St. Somewhere" run of North America.More news: Jimmy BuffettAll the latest music and artist coverage from SoundSpike

Sarah Darling, like many females before her, possesses a larger-than-life voice to counterbalance her small stature. Despite parting ways with Black River Entertainment earlier this year, she heads into this new chapter with a fresh perspective and "Little Umbrellas," her new breezy single that is unlike most summer-themed anthems. You can read my full review of the track (and listen to a live version) here. Nashville Gab recently chatted with Darling about the inspiration behind the song, as well as her tour earlier this year with Scotty McCreery and her Carrie Underwood influence.   Nashville Gab: You have a new single called “Little Umbrellas.” What’s the story behind it? Sarah Darling: You know, I wrote it a couple of years ago. I think what I realized is that I must have had a fight with my boyfriend at the time. [laughs] I usually don’t write those kinds of songs. It’s really funny that’s the one that popped up. I just love it because it’s fun. It’s three minutes of ‘you know what? Let’s just go to the beach, grab an umbrella drink, sit back and unwind from the day.’ It has that female Jimmy Buffett feel to it.   NG: Is the opening line, "Uh oh, he broke your heart. Girl, what you gonna do? Have a pity party in the dark?,’ an answer to the typical boy-bashing anthem? SD: Yea, it’s just about empowering women a little bit to say ‘hey, don’t cry over this guy, who’s maybe treated you terribly. Go grab an umbrella drink!’ [laughs]   NG: You grew up in Iowa, correct? On a farm? SD: I grew up on a farm, east of Des Moines, Iowa, called Mitchellville of about 3,000 people. I moved to Nashville 10 years ago...this month. So, I’m from a small town, and I knew very early on that I wanted to move [here].   NG: Is “Little Umbrellas” gonna lead to an EP or a full-length album? SD: We don’t know yet. That’s the beauty of all of this. Even with a new record label, we’re definitely open to that. It’s [having] people that really believe in what you’re doing that can take you to the next level.   NG: When you first moved here, you were a waitress, right? SD: I worked at this specific place for six and a half years. I had been there longer than some of the managers. It’s really funny. The reason I think why people ended up doing that [kind of work] is because it’s [an easy] way to get your shifts covered to go play a show. You can easily get your shifts covered working in the food industry.   NG: Your last EP “Home to Me” sold 125,000 copies. How does that feel? SD: It was absolutely amazing. I think it shocked everyone at Black River even. It was just a great [success] story. Sirius XM The Highway blasted “Home to Me.” They’ve started to [play] “Little Umbrellas” even more. The sales for [that song] have been wonderful as well.   NG: What’s it feel like to have your fans connect to you and your music in such a way? SD: I feel like that’s the whole point, you know? Writing songs and putting songs out there that actually relate to people [is the goal]. “Home to Me” was such a great song because it was about home and someone feeling like home, which everyone wants in their life. Everyone had a connection to that song. There were so many states mentioned, so everyone took ownership of the song.   NG: Who were your biggest influences growing up? Who did you grandfather introduce you to? SD: He introduced me to Johnny Cash and a lot of gospel music. I was kind of all over the board. I listened to the Eagles, Fleetwood Mac, Patsy Cline. Then later, when Shania Twain came out, that’s when I really said ‘this is what I want to do.’ Shania was so cool. Everyone kind of came out at the same time. The Dixie Chicks, Trisha yearwood...this resurgence of all these amazing females. Now, I kind of get compared, vocally, to Alison Krauss, Sara Bareilles, LeeAnn Womack, more of that style

Prior to his release in 2008, Robert ?Black Tuna? Platshorn spent more time behind bars for marijuana than any other American ever has and maybe ever will, serving nearly thirty years in federal lock up on a first-time, non-violent smuggling conviction. Coincidentally, that's exactly how long the very same federal government has been supplying Irv Rosenfeld with 300 ready-to-smoke joints each and every month. On Monday, Platshorn and Rosenfeld will travel to Washington, DC, to lobby Congress and speak at a press conference in support of HR 1523, the Respect State Marijuana Laws Act of 2013, which would modify the Controlled Substances Act to make any individual or business in compliance with state law immune from federal prosecution. They'll join a broad political coalition in calling for an end to the DEA's ongoing campaign of raids and intimidation, including hundreds of fellow senior citizens bused into the nation's capital as part of Platshorn's Silver Tour, which works to educate the country's most powerful voting block about the many proven benefits of medical cannabis. ?When we started a couple of years ago, seniors didn't talk about marijuana. And the media definitely didn't talk about seniors and marijuana. But that's all changed, which I think has been responsible for a large number of people?especially politicians?re-evaluating their positions,? Platshorn informs me, citing positive press his organization has garnered in The Wall Street Journal and the New York Times, plus feature segments on CNN and The Daily Show. ?And once legislators see hundreds of white haired old folks walking the halls of Congress, wearing great big credentials that say "76% of Physicians Worldwide Support Medical Marijuana Legalization", with a citation from the New England Journal of Medicine, that will really turn some heads, and maybe even make them afraid to keep supporting the failed status quo.? Back when he first regained his freedom, Platshorn focused on finishing the memoir he'd started writing in prison, with plans to sell the film rights and spend his golden years living like Jimmy Buffett in the Florida Keys. While on stage at the 2010 Seattle Hempfest, however, in the middle of telling an old smuggling tale that had the crowd at the nation's largest pro-pot event spellbound, he suddenly realized that preaching to the choir felt great, but accomplished little. Meanwhile, all the polls showed that older voters voiced the strongest opposition to legalization in any form, and yet nobody seemed to be reaching out to his generation directly, with a message tailored to their unique needs and concerns. So, to help educate this geriatric demographic, Platshorn started organizing informational seminars at retirement communities near his South Florida home, where the promise of a free buffet guaranteed him a captive audience willing to listen to just about anything with an open mind. Next, he raised more than $10,000 on Kickstarter to produce a 28 minute video called Should Grandma Smoke Pot?, and begin airing it as an infomercial. A highly successful product pitchman in the Billy Mays vein long before he ever entered the underground ganja business, Platshorn begins each direct appeal by highlighting his own Kafkaesque experience with the War on Weed, to heart-wrenching effect. Then, after describing the racist underpinnings of cannabis prohibition, past and present, and the many government lies told to maintain it, he turns things over to a physician, to run down the science behind medical marijuana, including the fact that it has no lethal dose or dangerous side effects, is non-toxic, won't interfere with prescription medications, and can be used without smoking, or even without getting high. Followed by personal appeals from chronically ill pot patients, a lawyer's perspective on the many harms of the black market, and a call to contact local, state and federal politicians in support of reform. ?When I first heard the

http://www.27east.com Story and photos by Virginia Garrison Legendary country singer Willie Nelson drew an appreciative crowd by land and sea—well, pond—to the Surf Lodge in Montauk Sunday evening for a concert in which Jimmy Buffett joined him for a couple of songs. Mr. Nelson, who recently celebrated his 80th birthday, played straight through for about 90 minutes, noting at one point that he was “studying how to be 80” and that it was looking pretty darned good. Those who were unable to snag a spot at the Surf Lodge, many of them locals, used their own ingenuity to catch the concert, plying Fort Pond on paddleboards, and in kayaks and sailboats, and forming a flotilla right next to the restaurant. Mr. Nelson turned and acknowledged them at least once, inspiring toots and the raising of paddles in salute from the pond. About 500 people attended the concert, according to Jayma Cardoso, owner of the Surf Lodge. “It was awesome; it was great,” she said. The concert was free and admittance was on a first-come, first-served basis, although there were 100 reserved spaces going for $100 that raised money for the Montauk Playhouse Community Center Foundation, whose community center, a work in progress but already in use, is right down the road. With donations made by concert-goers and diners at the Surf Lodge factored in, Sunday’s event raised more than $20,000 for the foundation, which hopes to add an aquatic center and multi-use rooms to the Montauk Playhouse Community Center. “It was such a great night,” Maureen Rutkowski, the foundation’s project director, said on Tuesday. “We’re so thankful to the Surf Lodge.” She noted that there were about 30 to 40 people at any given time waiting to get in to see the performance, and that Surf Lodge employees let them in only as capacity would allow.   Those who could not get in were also able to hear Mr. Nelson and his band from the roadside, where some people set up lawn chairs on Industrial Road.       East Hampton Town Police Chief Ed Ecker Jr. said there were no arrests attributed to the concert, and Patrick J. Gunn, the town’s public safety administrator, said no citations were issued either by the fire marshal or ordinance enforcement officers. Five police officers were on the scene to control traffic and parking, and three East Hampton Town Marine Patrol officers on Jet Skis and one Montauk Fire Department “tin boat” were on the pond to assure the safety of boaters. Town fire and code enforcement officers were also on hand. Combined with the Surf Lodge’s security, there was “an abundance of caution” surrounding the event, said Chief Ecker, who added that Edgemere Road “stayed relatively clear for the amount of people that were there,” and considering that the Blessing of the Fleet was taking place at Montauk Harbor on the same day. “We had really no calls other than some parking complaints on Industrial Road that we took care of,” the chief said of the Willie Nelson concert. “I think we staffed it and had a good plan along with their private security.”

http://www.forbes.com Willie Nelson has become the biggest thing to hit Montauk since Hurricane Sandy. He played there Sunday evening to a capacity crowd of 500 packed inside and out of The Surf Lodge, Jayma Cardoso’s beach-chic hotspot that hosts a free concert series there every summer. Cars lined the road outside the motel for hours before the show; onlookers unable to attend set up lawn chairs and rafts outside security just to hear him sing. Nelson, who recently turned 80, sung all the hits—Roll Me Up and Smoke Me When I Die, Mamas Don’t Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be Cowboys, Hey Good Lookin’, Good Hearted Woman—and partway through welcomed onto stage a barefoot Jimmy Buffett, who lives nearby. (He also threw in some Hank Williams and congenial banter with the kayak flotilla of folks listening on the pond behind him, all to great applause.) The crowd—a healthy mix of Montauk locals, longtime Hamptons residents, surfer boys and downtown kids—sung along to nearly every song. Max Snow and Vanessa Traina Snow led a fashion contingent there for the weekend as well. They were celebrating the opening of his new photo exhibit at The Surf Lodge, a compilation of the nudes for which Snow has become renowned.

Jimmy Buffett sat in with Willie Nelson at Montauk, NY’s Surf Lodge on Sunday night. The performance was part of the club/restaurant’s free weekend concert series, though fans were able to buy reserved seats for $100 to benefit the Montauk Playhouse Foundation. Buffett—who has a house in the area—...

Jimmy Buffett 2000-06-10 Blockbuster Sony E-Centre Camden, New Jersey Soundboard Recording 192 kbps Artwork Included 1st Set: 01. Great Heart 02. Knees of My Heart 03. Volcano 04. Changes in Latitudes, Changes Attitudes 05. Permanent Reminder of a Temporary Feeling 06. Cheeseburger in Paradise (w/Clint Black) 07. Off to See the Lizard 08. Chanson Pour Les Petits Enfants 09. Holiday 10. Come Monday (w/Clint Black) 11. Who’s the Blonde Stranger? (w/Clint Black) 12. When My Ship Comes In (w/Clint Black) 13. Southern Cross(w/Clint Black) 14. One Particular Harbour 2nd Set: 15. That’s What Living is to Me 16. Son of a Son of a Sailor (w/Clint Black) 17. A Pirate Looks at Forty (w/Clint) 18. Island 19. Why Don’t we Get Drunk 20. Brown Eyed Girl 21. Gypsies in the Palace 22. Fins 23. Margaritaville 24. If it All Falls Down 1st Encore 25. Another Saturday Night 26. We Are the People… 2nd Encore 27. Slow Boat to China Jimmy Buffett - 2000-06-10 - Camden, NJ (SBD) NOW - As we entered the 21st century, Jimmy Buffett had become far more than a musician. He was an entire industry. Under the Margaritaville brand name, he had launched stores, restaurants, liquors and record companies; just to name a few of his ventures. Yet, while his business interests had become more diverse, Jimmy continued to play live for his loyal followers, affectionately know as Parrot Heads. In June 2000, he launched the Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays Tour, a reference to both the title of his 1999 live album and to his laid back concert schedule. His notes to the album included the following “On earlier voyages, we ran at a lot faster speed and stopped at a thousand ports along the way. These days, however, we just play Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. When our ship comes in, the party begins.” This soundboard recording captures Jimmy and The Coral Reefer Band on night 3 of the tour in Camden, NJ on June 10, 2000, 13 years ago today. Download this one, then be sure to have a Landshark while you listen!

In a look at Miami’s attachment to the music industry, ESPN did a quick segment at the presence of the power players in hip-hop going to the Heat games. People interviewed include Lil Wayne, Birdman (Baby), Flo-Rida, Jimmy Buffett and local artist, Mic Nice. They even play a hightlight of Jimmy Buffett getting ejected at a game (Freezy style, lol). For whatever reason though, it seems like it may be an old interview with Wayne and Birdman, or they heavily edited it, you know, because of that whole Wayne vs. Miami drama – which he makes no mention in this.The post ESPN presents the Miami Music Scene with Various Interviews appeared first on The 305.