From CNet.com: "The Federal Communications Commission will delay its vote on the proposed merger between America Online and Time Warner until after the new year, according to sources close to the agency."

Nick Massi, who was one of the Four Seasons ("Sherry," "Walk Like a Man"), died on Sunday (12/24) at age 73, the Associated Press reported.

Performers on "Dick Clark's New Year Rockin' Eve" will include Baha Men, the Bangles, Boyz II Men, 98 Degrees, Lonestar and Third Eye Blind.

Okay, now, those of you who have spent New Year's Eve in New York's Times Square, be honest: is it even remotely enjoyable? Email us here at james@livedaily.com with your answers.

Project/Object, a Frank Zappa [ tickets ] tribute band, will feature former Zappa vocalist Ike Willis in its New Year's Eve performance of Zappa's three-act rock opera "Joe's Garage" at the Lion's Den in New York.

According to the press release we got, "No other band--not even Zappa's--has ever attempted this feat." This is perhaps because "Joe's Garage" makes no real sense as, like, a story. (Has there ever been a rock opera that did?) But in addition to some good songs, "Joe's Garage" did give us this worthy mantra:

Information is not knowledge
Knowledge is not wisdom
Wisdom is not truth
Truth is not beauty
Beauty is not love
Love is not music
Music is THE BEST...