Machine Gun Kelly is digging back into his emotional archives. The Grammy-nominated artist has released “times of my life,” a fan-favorite track years in the making, alongside an accompanying video, offering a reflective look at lost love and the long shadow of past relationships.
Recorded with Travis Barker and the core collaborators behind August’s lost americana, the song traces its origins to early sessions for 2020’s Tickets to My Downfall, resurfacing now as a fully realized entry in mgk’s evolving pop-punk and emo-adjacent catalog. Built around acoustic and electric guitars, cello, piano, and bass, “times of my life” centers on a stark refrain — “The best times of my life, were the ones that had you” — that underscores its bittersweet tone.
The release arrives as mgk continues riding the momentum of lost americana, which marked his third consecutive Number One on Billboard’s Top Rock & Alternative Albums chart. His sprawling Lost Americana Tour is set to stretch well into 2026, resuming February 15 in Bologna before returning to North America in May and wrapping July 1 in Washington state.
Beyond the tour, mgk has spent the past year expanding the album’s universe through high-profile collaborations and alternate versions, including a remix of “cliché” with the Jonas Brothers and a stripped-down “sad version” of the track. With “times of my life,” he adds another chapter to an era defined by nostalgia, vulnerability, and a clear connection to the fans who have been asking for it all along.
