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

Hurley spent more than a decade gigging around Vermont bars and ski resorts, a relative unknown. But in recent decades, he’s garnered a cult following.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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