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Monday, October 20, 2014
First Notes First notes (10/20/2014): A sports complex next to Bojangles Coliseum?
Posted By Jeff Hahne on Mon, Oct 20, 2014 at 10:39 AM
Editor's Note: First Notes is a weekly update of recent happenings in the world of music.
* Charlotte's City Council is looking at a proposal of an amateur sports complex next to Bojangles' Coliseum. Because the proposal would be a mixed-use development with a hotel and some retail included, we can only hope it will bring more concerts to the nearly 60-year-old facility. Community zoning meetings are planned for early December, with a final zoning plan planned for a vote on Jan. 20, 2015.
* It's beginning to look like 2014 might be the first year of the modern era to lack a platinum-selling artist. Sure, Beyonce, Lorde and the Frozen soundtrack have all topped the million album mark this year, but all three were released last year. It looks like 2014's final hopes ride on the new albums from Foo Fighters and Taylor Swift.
* Sleater-Kinney has announced its first album in 10 years, along with a 13-date reunion tour. Fans have shown more interest in a reunion since guitarist Carrie Brownstein's crossover success on the hit show Portlandia. The band has already released the first single from the album, due in January of 2015.
* Gwen Stefani released the first single from her third solo album. No release info has been shared.
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