{
  "id": 313427,
  "title": "Watch 22 Different Versions of ‘Panama’ by Van Halen and Their Many Lead Singers",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/08/watch-22-different-versions-of-panama-by-van-halen-and-their-many",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-08T14:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Rolling Stone",
    "slug": "rolling-stone",
    "url": "https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-lists/van-halen-panama-david-lee-roth-sammy-hagar-1235603269/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The 1984 classic is the quintessential Van Halen song, and it's been revisited time and time again by the band and all its lead singers, including one who didn’t even get hired for the gig",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}