mgk (formerly known as Machine Gun Kelly) might not be the first artist you think of when anointing a contemporary guitarist with the title of “guitar savior”. After posting a video of mgk on social media – a rarity for Dylan, who uses his Instagram feed as a tribute page – the two formed an unlikely friendship. In fact, mgk's seventh studio album, Lost American, features a voice note from Bob Dylan. “I reached out to him and was like, ‘Did you guys make a mistake?’” mgk related in an interview with The Times. “One thing I know for sure is that he can’t figure me out, which I think is interesting to him.