Bob Dylan finally has a new song out. The iconic American singer/songwriter is back with “Murder Most Foul,” an epic 17-minute long track that talks about the murder of US President John F. Kennedy. This is the first original song Dylan released since 2012’s album Tempest.
“Murder Most Foul” features Dylan narrating the story of Kennedy’s assassination almost like a spoken-word while being accompanied by piano and violin. The track shifts to other subjects as it progresses and includes numerous cultural references of the 60s and 70s, including Beatlemania, Rolling Stones, and Woodstock. Hear it below.
“Greetings to my fans and followers with gratitude for all your support and loyalty across the years,” said Dylan about the track. “This is an unreleased song we recorded a while back that you might find interesting. Stay safe, stay observant, and may God be with you.”
After Tempest, Bob Dylan went on to release three studio albums of covers on which he sings the American classics. The most recent one, Triplicate, was released back in 2017.
In 2019, Dylan also presented Travelin’ Thru, the15th entry in his Bootleg Series. The release features alternate takes from his albums John Wesley Harding and Nashville Skyline, as well as the songs he recorded with Johnny Cash and Earl Scruggs in 1969 and 1970.
