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Austin City Limits Music Festival launches its three-night broadcast event tonight (Oct. 6) on Hulu. This year’s festival will take place over two weekends: Oct. 4-6 and Oct. 11-13 at Zilker Park in Austin, Texas.

Headliners include Tyler the Creator, Dua Lipa, Chris Stapleton and Blink-182. Hulu’s ACL Fest coverage starts at 5:05 ET, 4:05 p.m. CT and 2:05 ET on Oct. 4, 5 and 6. Headlining performances take place at night.

If you’re not a Hulu subscriber, click below to launch your free 30-day trial to stream ACL Fest for free. The festival streams at no additional charge to subscribers and you can watch from anywhere (TV, computer, smart phone, etc). Hulu offers live access to stream music festivals such as ACL Fest, Bonnaroo and Lollapalooza.

Opening night of ACL Fest will be headlined by Stapleton, the latter of which will stream on Hulu at 9:30 p.m. ET/8:30 p.m. CT.

Also included on Friday’s streaming schedule: Asleep at the Wheel, Leon Bridges, Carin León, Stephen Sanchez, Foster the People, The Marías, Norah Jones, Dasha, Conner Price, Fletcher and Peter Robinson. Dua Lipa and Pretty Lights are scheduled to headline on Saturday (streaming at 10:30 p.m. ET/9:30 p.m. CT for Lipa and 10:40 p.m. ET/9:40 p.m. PT for Pretty Lights). Reneé Rapp, Teddy Swims, Benson Boone, Vince Staples, Khruangbin, Remi Wolf, Something Corporate, Hermanos Gutiérrez and Kenny Beats will perform Saturday while Sunday’s lineup includes Chappell Roan, That Mexican OT, Kehlani and Tyler, the Creator. (Click here to learn how to stream ACL Fest internationally.)

Other performers expected to take the stage at ACL Fest 2024 include Porter Robinson, Kevin Abstract, Barry Can’t Swim, Jeezy, Santigold, Eggy, Royel Otis, Remi Wolf, Jungle, That Mexican OT, Cannons, Mickey Guyton, Flipturn, San Holo, Orville Peck, Something Corporate, Pretty Lights, QVEEN Herby and Petey.

Catch all the fun live on Hulu here, or, if you want to be there in person, last-minute tickets are available on StubHub, Vivid Seats and other ticketing sites. Pricing ranges from around $350 and above, passes for tomorrow are selling out fast but you can find cheaper tickets for next weekend. Purchase tickets below.

Tommy Richman sent Rap Twitter into a frenzy last night (Oct. 2.)

The singer out of Virginia — whose single “Million Dollar Baby” went viral and was on its way to dominating the summer until the Kendrick and Drake battle thwarted those dreams — sent out a now-deleted tweet seemingly distancing himself from the genre that propelled him to sudden stardom. “I am not a hip hop artist,” he said before trying to clarify what he meant after the tweet started to take off.

He then got into a back and forth with popular West Coast radio personality DJ Hed with the DJ responding to Tommy’s original tweet by saying Hip-Hop stations should stop playing his music. “Fasho. So every Hip-Hop station playing [‘Million Dollar Baby’] or [‘Devil Is A Lie‘] should stop today. Thanks for the Heds Up?”

Hed then sent out a couple tweets saying he suddenly had “2 open slots” available on his SiriusXM radio show and that “NO ONE is bigger than the culture.” Richman responded to the former with a quote tweet, saying, “I’ll say again, Im thankful for everything. I’m saying I don’t wanna be boxed in. I grew up on hip hop. But I’m a singer.”

DJ Hed then tried explain to Tommy why his original tweet rubbed people the wrong way. “Understood, however there are nuances that can be perceived when statements are made,” he said. “I don’t believe you have malicious intent but I do believe there is much to be learned about the system that you have entered within this thing we do. I hope it works out for you (Not sarcasm.)”

Tommy then tried to clarify further, saying, “I meant to say I’m not SOLEY a hip hop artist.”

Many Hip-Hop fans are weary of most white artists because there have been instances where they use the genre as a springboard into other genres and to grab some sort of relevance within the culture. Post Malone with “White Iverson” and Miley Cyrus‘ brief soiree with the sound with her 2013 album Bangerz are the two examples some have cited. Post and Miley also had questionable quotes about the genre that drew ire from fans.

In other Tommy Richman news, he sat down with Apple Music’s Zane Lowe and revealed that he grew up listening to rock and didn’t really get into rap until a friend introduced him to Kanye’s music. His parents were big Motley Crue fans and named him after drummer Tommy Lee. They also talked about his new album Coyote and touring with Brent Faiyaz, among other things.

You can watch the full interview here.

Country music star Garth Brooks is facing a lawsuit over allegations that he sexually assaulted an unnamed woman while she worked for him as a hairstylist and makeup artist.

In a lawsuit filed Thursday (Oct. 3) in Los Angeles court, attorneys for the anonymous Jane Roe accuser claim Brooks raped her during a May 2019 stay in a Los Angeles hotel room and also exposed her to “other appalling sexual conduct” during that same year.

The lawsuit claims that the singer took advantage of the accuser’s mounting financial troubles to subject her to “a side of Brooks that he conceals from the public.”

“This side of Brooks believes he is entitled to sexual gratification when he wants it, and using a female employee to get it is fair game,” Roe’s attorneys write.

Notably, the accuser also alleges that Brooks was behind a mysterious lawsuit filed last month, obtained by Billboard, in which an anonymous “celebrity” plaintiff sued in Mississippi federal court over an an unnamed accuser’s sexual abuse allegations. Calling the accusations false and an “ongoing attempted extortion,” the earlier case asked a judge to stop her from further publicizing them.

“The abusive Mississippi action by Brooks is a blatant attempt to further control and bully his sexual assault victims by utilizing his multimillionaire resources to game the legal system,” Roe’s lawyers write in Thursday’s complaint. “Brooks is desperate to prevent his millions of fans from learning about the horrific things he has said and done to a junior female employee who did nothing to deserve such treatment.”

A representative for Brooks did not immediately return a request for comment.

In her lawsuit, the plaintiff claims she began working in 1999 for Brooks’ wife, Trisha Yearwood, but started to work for Brooks in 2017. When she experienced financial difficulties in 2019, she says Brooks offered to help her by giving her more work.

The first alleged incident occurred earlier in 2019, when Brooks allegedly emerged from the shower naked and forced the accuser to touch his erect penis and said he had fantasized about her performing oral sex on him. She says she denied his advances but continued to work for him.

Months later, in May, Roe claims that when she and Brooks stayed together in a Los Angeles hotel, he booked only a single room for both of them. She claims that during their stay, he violently raped her in the room.

During the months that followed, the plaintiff claims Brooks repeatedly acted inappropriately toward her in other ways, including sending sexually explicit text messages, physically groping her breasts, and making sexually charged remarks toward her.

“We applaud our client’s courage in moving forward with her complaint against Garth Brooks,” said the accuser’s attorneys, from the prominent plaintiff’s firm Wigdor LLP. “The complaint filed today demonstrates that sexual predators exist not only in corporate America, Hollywood and in the rap and rock and roll industries but also in the world of country music.”

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Clarks has become a staple footwear since its start in 1825 as a family-founded slipper company. Over time, they expanded beyond the cozy slip-on, developing the first foot-shaped shoes and making a name as a brand that crafts comfortable footwear that’s also fashion-forward.

Since their origin, Clarks shoes have been on the feet of British soldiers, rappers and even rock stars. And it’s the Desert Boots that have cemented themselves as a “timeless” shoe with roots in reggae, folk and rock.

It doesn’t take too much digging to find Oasis lead singer Liam Gallagher wearing a pair of Clarks Desert Boots. Throughout the ’90s, he could be seen pairing most of his outfits, on and offstage, with a pair of the boots — most notably when he won a Brit Award in 1996 for best album and on the street in 2020. Bob Dylan is another artist who could be seen wearing the simple boots, in addition to The Beatles, who were known to wear the shoes at times.

Desert Boots’ popularity spans across countries, at one point taking over Jamaican fashion, according to reporting by Vogue. The shoes became a major staple in reggae clubs, and the growth in sales led Clarks to redesign the shoe with a longer, narrow toe in an effort to cater to Caribbean style.

Keep reading to shop the Clarks classic shoe below.

Desert Boot – Dark Khaki Suede

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Rather than reach for your typical white sneakers, these dark brown boots bring a polished look using a luxurious suede material and matching upper and sole shade. Originally released in the ’50s, the style remains a popular pick and is topped off with “unfussy” laces.

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Desert Boot – Sand Suede

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Not only can you see Gallagher wearing a similar shade of the Desert Boot, but the light brown colorway can be paired with everything from jeans to trousers without taking away from your statement shirt. The outer suede material brings a polished yet laid-back look that’ll help complete your outfits in style.

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Desert Boot – Black Polished

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Giving off a more dressed up appearance is the Black Polished version of the Clarks boot. It comes with a premium leather material for added comfort and durability. You’ll also find the classic fobs by the laces as well as a rubber crepe sole for additional support.

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Desert Boot – Black Distressed Croc

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Clarks’ latest iteration of the Desert Boot is a distressed croc style that represents the brand’s shift towards more modern designs. Taking inspiration from Tokyo’s Urahara fashion scene, the shoe comes in the classic Desert Boot shape with an elevated twist. The upper comes with a distressed leather material paired with flat lacing and the classic crepe sole found in any of the Originals shoes.

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Beyond the Desert Boot, Clarks Wallabees have become the shoe to sport in hip-hop, with artists including Tyler, the Creator, Drake and the Wu-Tang Clan seen sporting the everyday shoe on various occasions. The love for the style goes beyond being seen on rapper’s feet, which you can hear in Wu-Tang’s “Gravel Pit” when Method Man raps: “The best thing since stocks in Clark Wallabees.”

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