Overview

• Sammy Hagar's new song, 'Encore. Thank You. Goodnight.,' was released on April 25, 2025, and includes a guitar riff he attributes to a dream encounter with Eddie Van Halen.
• Hagar collaborated on the track with guitarist Joe Satriani, bassist Michael Anthony, and drummer Kenny Aronoff, completing the song earlier this year after two years of development.
• The song serves as a heartfelt tribute to Eddie Van Halen, featuring lyrics expressing gratitude for their shared musical legacy and incorporating crowd chants from a 1995 Van Halen concert.
• Hagar describes the dream as a 'communication from the beyond,' recalling Eddie playing a harmonic riff that inspired the song's foundation.
• The track will debut live during Hagar's Las Vegas residency starting April 30, with a music video premiering at the Stagecoach festival on April 27.