On Friday, April 4, it was confirmed that underground folk legend, cartoonist and painter Michael Hurley — who was ...

Days before Michael Hurley's death, the singing, songwriting storyteller stepped on the stage of a Scottish pub in Knoxville ...

The family of folk singer Michael Hurley, known as the "Godfather of freak folk," revealed on Thursday that Hurley has died.

One of the brightest lights in Portland’s music constellation has gone out. It was announced this past Thursday that Michael ...

Folk singer and songwriter Michael Hurley passed away in Astoria, Oregon, on April 3, 2025. Dubbed as the 'Godfather of freak ...

Michael Hurley, the beloved eccentric folk singer whose music became a touchstone for a generation of singer-songwriters, has ...

The iconic outsider folk legend Michael “Snock” Hurley has passed away. The freak folk legend’s family confirmed the news of ...

Sometimes called the father of freak-folk, the 83-year-old singer-songwriter lived, worked and died on his own terms.

The Godfather of freak folk, Michael Hurley, died on April 3 at the age of 83. His songs often mixed humor, unusual ...

Michael Hurley, the iconic folk singer-songwriter who was often referred to as the "Godfather of Freak Folk," passed away on ...

Hurley, a favorite of Cat Power and Lucinda Williams, was 'the purveyor of an eccentric genius and compassionate wit.' ...

Michael Hurley, a beloved underground singer-songwriter who emerged in the Greenwich Village folk scene of the 1960s, has ...