The late musician, known as the "Godfather of Freak Folk" was influential to a generation of singer-songwriters including ...

Michael Hurley, the singer-songwriter known as the “Godfather of freak folk,” has died. Hurley passed away earlier this month ...

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

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

Michael Hurley, a legendary singer-songwriter known as the “Godfather of freak folk” has died. He was 83. His family ...

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

The influential singer/songwriter was a part of the Greenwich Village folk music scene of the 1960s and 1970s.

Courtesy of Sarah Taft Michael Hurley did not want to end his week in Knoxville. The idiosyncratic songwriter and cartoonist had been coming to the East Tennessee city for decades, but his trip ...

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

Michael Hurley did not want to end his week in Knoxville. The idiosyncratic songwriter and cartoonist had been coming to the ...

Michael Hurley, a folk musician, cartoonist and painter, has died. He was 83. Hurley's publicist confirmed the news of his death to PEOPLE on Friday, April 4 and shared a statement on behalf of ...