Utah Phillips was many things: anarchist, labor organizer, rabble-rouser, poet, iconoclast, artist. Now, he just might get his wish to be remembered as a folk singer. Bruce “Utah” Phillips just might ...

Ready? Here’s how it went. Several years back, Utah Phillips — folksinger, storyteller, raconteur, 51-year card-carrying member of the International Workers of the World, and ceaseless labor advocate ...

U. Utah Phillips, 73, a Grammy-nominated folk singer, rabble-rouser and anarchist whose wild white beard recalled his years as a tramp, died of heart disease May 23 at his home in Nevada City, Calif.

Some songwriters hit you right off the bat, as the legendary Rosalie Sorrels did when I heard “The Baby Tree” on Jefferson Starship’s album Blows Against the Empire. Starship’s Paul Kantner was never ...

Ken Sanders ruminates on the passing of U. Utah Phillips—anarchist, Wobbly, hobo, railroader, songwriter, folksinger, activist, iconoclast, husband, father and all-around amazing human being. The ...