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Bob Dylan Voices Trailer for Machine Gun Kelly’s Lost Americana Album

It builds on Dylan’s surprise Instagram share of MGK footage to frame the upcoming August release as a sonic map of forgotten places.

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Overview

  • Bob Dylan narrates the Lost Americana trailer, calling it “a personal excavation of the American dream” and “a sonic map of forgotten places.”
  • Footage in the trailer showcases MGK riding motorcycles, exploring neon diners and mountain vistas as visuals reinforce the album’s themes of reinvention and freedom.
  • Dylan first spotlighted MGK by posting a 2016 video of him rapping in an Orlando record store on Instagram in February, a gesture MGK hailed as a positive omen.
  • The two artists connected in person at Willie Nelson’s Outlaw Music Festival stop in Los Angeles ahead of this collaboration.
  • Lost Americana, produced by Interscope Records and featuring the single “Cliché,” is scheduled for release on August 8, 2025.