It’s not meant to be anything more than a thank you — with love, with respect and with one hell of a guitar solo,” the Rock and Roll Hall of Famer shared.

Sammy Hagar released 'Encore, Thank You, Goodnight,' inspired by a dreamed guitar lick from Eddie Van Halen, in April 2025.

Sammy Hagar‘s guitar playing on his upcoming single "Encore. Thank You. Goodnight." was divinely inspired. That is, if you are one of the many who believe that his late Van Halen bandmate Eddie Van Halen was our greatest six-string god.