Michael Hurley, a unique guitarist and songwriter known as the ‘Godfather of freak folk,’ died last week at the age of 83.

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

Michael Hurley, the singer-songwriter who emerged from the ’60s Greenwich Village scene to become a legend of outsider folk ...

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

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Because we’re not background music; we really involve the audience ... have trouble breaking through what’s been a traditional male musical space. Still, she says the group has many loyal ...

Young "left a unique mark on the intersecting worlds of folk, blues, jazz ... remembered as a 'friend' to all The New York City-born singer and guitarist – with Jerry Corbitt, Lowell "Banana ...

Peru’s President Dina Boluarte has declared a state of emergency in the capital Lima, shortly after a well-known singer was shot dead on a bus. The emergency decree, which was announced on ...

It's time to decide: Who is the hottest male singer in all of country music? Introducing Taste of Country's 2025 March Man-Ness competition. You — the fans — will vote your favorite hunk of ...

A routine traffic stop in Ohio turned into a bizarre loyalty test for a Halifax-based folk duo last week. The Celtic-music sisters Cassie and Maggie MacDonald say they were on a short American ...

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(Bloomberg) -- Peruvian authorities declared a 30-day state of emergency in the nation’s capital city on Monday, after a singer’s murder again raised alarm about extortion rackets. Peruvians ...