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

Michael Hurley, a groundbreaking folk musician, died on April 3, shortly days after he played three concerts over as many days.

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

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

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

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

Legendary folk singer and songwriter Michael Hurley has died. He was 83. Hurley’s family shared on Instagram through Mike Quinn of No Quarter Records, Hurley’s record label, that he suddenly passed.

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

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

From the Uncut archive: a meeting with the outsider folk legend deep in the Oregon wilderness The post Have Moicy! appeared first on UNCUT.

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