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Royal Republic’s “I’m So Excited” Single Review: A Glitter-Fueled Disco-Metal Explosion

Royal Republic, Sweden’s high-octane rock’n’roll renegades, have unleashed their latest single, “I’m So Excited,” on August 8, 2025, via Odyssey Music Network. This audacious cover of the Pointer Sisters’ 1982 disco hit is the second chapter in their four-part Blastbeaters saga, a wild musical journey that sees the Malmö quartet—Adam Grahn (vocals/guitar), Hannes Irengård (guitar), Jonas Almén (bass), and Per Andreasson (drums)—don corpse paint, spikes, and a beat-up Volvo 140 as the fictional black metal band The Blastbeaters.

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Joe Bonamassa Hits The Gas With New Single “Drive By The Exit Sign”

Guitar slinger and blues-rock powerhouse Joe Bonamassa has released his latest single, “Drive By The Exit Sign,” a gritty, up-tempo standout from his upcoming studio album Breakthrough, out July 18th via J&R Adventures. Fuelled by a crunchy slide guitar riff, Southern-rock energy, and a full-throttle vocal performance, “Drive By The Exit Sign” finds Bonamassa leaning into the dirtier, road-tested side of his songwriting. It’s a breakup song disguised as a highway burner—fast-paced and hook-heavy, with lyrics that evoke missed chances, wrong turns, and the emotional wreckage we leave behind.

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