“Sammy Hagar and the Circle remain determined to keep their music alive, even during lockdown.” - Rolling Stone
“I Love This!” - Howard Stern
“Sammy Hagar & The Circle have just delivered a killer new track... featuring the "Red Rocker" and the band recording separately, connected only by their cell phones. With the Coronavirus keeping bands and their audiences in self-quarantine, don't be surprised if this new track inspires countless other artists to continue plying their craft apart - but still together.” - Radio.com
DECEMBER 11, 2020 (LOS ANGELES) - Today, Sammy Hagar & The Circle announced the release of their massively popular Lockdown Sessions as an album collection titled, "Lockdown 2020," on January 8, 2021. Fans who pre-order the album now will also receive a new instant grat track, a cover of David Bowie's "Heroes." Additionally, all proceeds from the song "Heroes" will be donated to food banks nationwide. You can pre-order/stream the album and new track "Heroes" HERE [http://smarturl.it/LD2020].
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Sammy Hagar & The Circle's "Lockdown Sessions" began in March, when the COVID- 19 shelter-at-home order went into effect. With time on their hands and their upcoming tour in limbo, the band's legendary drummer Jason Bonham challenged his bandmates Sammy Hagar, Michael Anthony and Vic Johnson to record a warmup jam they'd been playing backstage before concerts for several years. Equipped with iPhones and their respective instruments, they each laid down their individual tracks from the den, music room, closet and even showers of their homes, and "Funky Feng Shui" and the band's Lockdown Sessions were born.
"When we first start doing these lockdown sessions, it was only meant to stay in touch with the fans until we could get back out on the road again," Sammy Hagar explained. "But as the weeks and months drew on, it also became a fun way to keep the band together, musically and creatively." Over the next eight months, their "Lockdown Sessions" became a hit with critics and fans alike, producing 10 tracks and reaching an online audience approaching 30 million. The sessions gave the band the opportunity to throw down raw and raucous compact covers of classic hits that they'd jammed to backstage but never planned to record, including The Who's "Won‘t Get Fooled Again,” Bob Marley's "Three Little Birds," AC/DC, "Whole Lotta Rosie" and more. [Track List Below]. When plans for an album came to fruition around the holidays, the band came together to record one more track, a cover of David Bowie's "Heroes" which they'd offer as an instant download or single purchase. "With the addition of 'Heroes', it made sense to help those who are struggling from the effects of Covid-19. It probably wouldn't have happened without it."
TRACK LISTING: 1. Funky Feng Shui 2. Won’t Get Fooled Again (The Who) 3. Good Enough (Van Halen) 4. Three Little Birds (Bob Marley) 5. Whole Lotta Rosie (AC/DC) 6. For What It’s Worth (Buffalo Springfield) 7. Keep A-Knockin’ (Little Richard) 8. Right Now (Van Halen) 9. Don’t Tell Me What Love Can Do (Van Halen) 10. Sympathy For The Human (Sammy Hagar & The Wabos) 11. Heroes (David Bowie)
About Sammy Hagar & The Circle Formed in 2014, the acclaimed supergroup featuring Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductees Sammy Hagar and bassist Michael Anthony, drummer Jason Bonham and guitarist Vic Johnson, quickly established themselves as one of the most emphatic and exciting live acts on tour today, seamlessly ripping through career-spanning hits from Montrose, Van Halen, Sammy Hagar and The Waboritas and Led Zeppelin. Their debut album, Space Between, was released in 2019 and entered the U.S. Billboard 200 chart at #4 and debuted at #1 on four Billboard charts including: #1 - Top Album Sales, #1 - Top Rock Albums, #1 - Hard Rock Albums and #1 - Independent Albums. The band toured throughout 2019 in support of the album, earning universal praise from fans and critics alike.
About Sammy Hagar For more than four decades, Sammy Hagar has been recognized as one of the best and most accomplished lead singers and songwriters in rock music. From breaking into the industry with the seminal hard rock band Montrose, to his multi-platinum solo career, to his ride as the frontman of Van Halen, Chickenfoot and his latest best- selling supergroup The Circle, Hagar has amassed 25 Platinum albums on sales surpassing 50 million worldwide. Along his journey, he has set the tone for some of the greatest rock anthems ever written with songs like "I Can't Drive 55," "Right Now," and "Why Can't This Be Love" and earned the highest respect of the music industry with a Grammy Award and induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Since launching his flagship Cabo Wabo Cantina, he’s turned a lifelong passion for great food, music and spirits into a thriving and iconic lifestyle brand that now encompass top-shelf labels, Cabo Wabo Tequila (sold in 2008), Sammy’s Beach Bar Rum and Santo Tequila, as well as several restaurants. Never one to hit the brakes, Sammy’s also expanded his successes into publishing, TV, radio and beyond. Fans can watch him on season five of his hit TV series “Rock & Roll Road Trip with Sammy Hagar” airing now on AXS TV and as host of “Sammy Hagar’s Top Rock Countdown,” a weekly syndicated radio show broadcast airing on 90+ US stations. He’s also a #1 NYT bestselling author and dedicated philanthropist. Sammy and his wife Kari established The Hagar Family Foundation in 2008, donating more than $4 million back to local communities, including local food banks in every tour city he plays.
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