On Friday, April 4, it was confirmed that underground folk legend, cartoonist and painter Michael Hurley — who was influential to a generation of singer-songwriters including Will Oldham and Lucinda ...

Less than a week before Michael Hurley's death, the singing, songwriting storyteller walked from the side room of a cozy ...

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

The Godfather of freak folk, Michael Hurley, died on April 3 at the age of 83. His songs often mixed humor, unusual characters, and emotion and were also described as “outsider folk.” ...

Michael Hurley, the folk artist and singer-songwriter who emerged from the Greenwich Village folk scene in the 1960s, has passed away. He was 83. The singer’s family announced his passing on ...

Folk singer and songwriter Michael Hurley passed away in Astoria, Oregon, on April 3, 2025. Dubbed as the 'Godfather of freak folk', Hurley had an unconventional music career. With over 30 albums ...

Less than a week before Michael Hurley's death, the singing, songwriting storyteller walked from the side room of a cozy Scottish pub in the Old City of Knoxville, Tennessee, and stepped onto a ...

Michael Hurley, a unique guitarist and songwriter known as the ‘Godfather of freak folk,’ died last week at the age of 83. His death was confirmed in a statement sent to Rolling Stone from his ...

The late musician, known as the "Godfather of Freak Folk" was influential to a generation of singer-songwriters including Will Oldham and Lucinda Williams Michael Hurley, a folk musician ...