Fifty years is a very long time for any non-profit to exist, but the Ten Pound Fiddle has made it. Over the past five decades ...

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 ...

The Ten Pound Fiddle, a folk music organization in Lansing, Michigan, is celebrating its 50th anniversary. The organization's longevity is attributed to its dedicated volunteers, strong financial ...

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

Michael Hurley, a legendary singer-songwriter known as the “Godfather of freak folk” has died. He was 83. His family announced his death through his record label — No Quarter Records — on ...

Albums from Elton John, Tracy Chapman, Mary J. Blige and the cast of “Hamilton” are among the new inductees to the National ...

When singer-songwriter Dann Pell of South Coventry set out on a month-long ”Meeting on the Road” tour to share his meditative folk music down South six months ago, he intended to connect with ...

Singer-songwriter Michael Hurley passed away on April 3, 2025, at age 83. The cause of death has not been confirmed. Known for albums like Have Moicy! and Watertower, Hurley’s passing was ...

An influential folk singer/songwriter who was an integral member of the genre during the 1960s and 1970s has died. He was 83. Michael Hurley died at his home in Astoria, Oregon after returning ...

The "Godfather of freak folk" was for a prolific half-century the purveyor of an eccentric genius and compassionate wit. He alone was Snock. There is no other. Friends, family, and the music ...

His idiosyncratic style of music has been described as "outsider folk," a testament to the Pennsylvania native's self-taught musicianship. Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle.