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Podcast: The Johnny Beane Podcast
Episode: Exclusively Van Halen: Sammy Hagar’s Tribute to EVH + “Encore” Lyric Video & Interview! 4/24/25
Description: 🔥 Exclusively Van Halen: Sammy Hagar Releases Dream-Inspired Tribute to Eddie Van Halen – “Encore, Thank You, Goodnight.” 🔥
+ Exclusive Sneak Peek, Full Lyric Video & Interview with @RollingStone!
Just months after announcing his semi-retirement from touring, Sammy Hagar returns with a powerful and emotional new single: Encore, Thank You, Goodnight., dropping April 25 via Big Machine Rock.
🎸 The inspiration? A dream about Eddie Van Halen.
Co-written with Joe Satriani and co-produced by Satriani and Eric Caudieux, the song serves as a heartfelt tribute to Hagar’s legendary years in Van Halen. It features Michael Anthony on bass with signature Van Halen-style backing vocals, and Kenny Aronoff on...