"He will be remembered by many in the Australian music industry, which he worked in and loved for over four decades and deeply missed by his countless friends,” reads a statement from Mazzone's family.
Akon tells TMZ he's remixing songs from his catalog into country songs with country artists.
The aspiring musician, nicknamed "The Singing Garbage Man," competed on season 18 of Idol in 2020.
The director says Rocky held his own during scenes with the iconic actor.
"I found it was so similar in ways to the Irish weddings I grew up going to, but obviously so different in other ways," he said of making the visual.
The annual gala -- hosted by comedian Whitney Cummings & honoring Olivia Munn with the Courage Award -- is set for April 28 at the Beverly Hilton Hotel.
The Baton Rouge rapper crashed his car earlier this month
After months of attacking the reliability of the infamous surveillance clip, attorneys for the rap mogul have finally formally moved to block prosecutors from playing it.
The "That's So True" singer also gushed that she's a "mega fan" of both the 2024 breakouts.
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