Think that rock and roll led youth to rebel? Think that today's music is a bad influence on... well, anyone? Apparently, this kind of thinking goes back a long, long way.A disease called Richard? Wagner as mental health menacewww.guardian.co.ukIn his time the composer's 'dangerously stimulating' music was blamed for melancholy, hysteria, hypnosis and even triggering orgasm, writes Kate Connolly

John Adams is in Washington for 2 weeks, with many performances of his works. Here's his interview with the Washington City Paper.Composer John Adams Talks Hollywood, Social Media, and His Sensitivity to Coughingwww.washingtoncitypaper.comArts Desk is Washington City Paper's blog about D.C. music, film, theater, books, and performance.

All, American artists today on our 5 O'clock features. First, Cole Porter, So in Love, from Kiss Me Kate, on the Showtime Piece. Then it is music from Samuel Barber, who twice was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Music. We will have the Adagio for Strings, on The Signature Work. 5pm MDT today. Listen here,

LAST THINGS FIRST: Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. The creator of Sherlock Holmes was born May 22, 1859)

A BBC reporter hears the Cleveland Orchestra in a local bar.An orchestra walks into a bar...www.bbc.co.ukThe Cleveland Orchestra realised long ago that it needed to attract new customers in order to survive.

Stick in fruit. Spray. Remove. Rinse. Use again and again. I must have one of these.

Speedskater Apolo Ohno turns 31 today. The -time Olympic medalist is the most-decorated Winter Olympic athlete ever.

Today on The Showtime Piece, music from the first blockbuster film musical, 42nd Street. Music by American composer Harry Warren. Then, the Trumpet Concerto in E major, by Johann Nepomuk Hummel, on The Signature Work. 5pm MDT today, listen here,

LAST THINGS FIRST: Raymond Burr (May 21, 1917 – September 12, 1993). He won two Emmys for playing Perry Mason, and was nominated multiple times for Ironsides. He also appeared in Godzilla, King of the Monsters and Godzilla!

They must have rehearsed this. Why does he look so surprised? Vladimir Kouklatchev (and cat) from the Moscow Cat Theatre.

Hi, there. I'm a blenny. The name's Benny. Benny the blenny. Have you met my wife Jenny? We have two twin boys: Denny and Renny. I'll be here all week. Tip your waitress... her name's Penny.

May 21, 1932. Five years to the day after Lindbergh landed in Paris to become the 1st man to cross the Atlantic in a solo flight, Amelia Earhart landed in Ireland, becoming the 1st woman to make the flight across the pond. Lindbergh was unknown when he made his flight; Earhart was already a darling of the press.

Welcome to a beautiful Monday afternoon. The Showtime Piece today has Arthur Sullivan music from Macbeth. Then, The Signature Work has opera music from Giuseppe Verdi, and the opera Nabucco. 5pm MDT today. Listen here,

LAST THINGS FIRST: Joe Cocker. The iconic blue/rock singer and recipient of an OBE was born May 20, 1944.

Gardening this weekend... We found an unexpected treasure in a pile of clipped greens!

May 20, 1927, 7:52 am , Charles Lindbergh took off from Roosevelt Field on Long Island on the first solo non-stop flight across the Atlantic Ocean. He landed his plane, The Spirit of St. Louis, in Paris 33 1/2 hours later.

Happy Friday. The Showtime Piece today, has music by William Walton, from the 1955 film, Richard III. The Signature Work has an influential waltz from Johann Strauss Jr, Tales from the Vienna Woods. These features begin at 5pm MDT. Listen here

Thanks to my friend Mary, an accomplished musician in Arizona, for posting this article on my site earlier today. critic smashes cellphone of woman who wouldn't stop using it during performancewww.dailymail.co.ukTheater critic Kevin Williamson is unrepentant after he quite literally took the law into his own hands and smashed the cellphone of another patron who refused to stop using it during a performance on Wednesday night.

Dog just wants to play.

LAST THINGS FIRST: Easy Rider. Writer Director Actor Dennis Hopper was born May 17, 1936, man.

LAST THINGS FIRST: The Thundering Herd. Clarinetist and bandleader Woody Herman was born May 16, 1913.

The Showtime Piece today has haunting music by David Raksin, The Laura theme. Then, Frederic Chopin, on The Signature Work, with a performance by Garrick Ohlsson. Listen here,at 5pm MDT.

Last Things First: L Frank Baum. Author of "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz", born May 15, 1856.

Sunrise at khfm. Wednesday May 15

LAST THINGS FIRST: LEWIS AND CLARK. May 14, 1804: William Clark and Meriwether Lewis left St. Louis, travelling up the Missouri River in a 55-foot keelboat and 2 smaller boats. Thier goal was to explore from the Mississippi River to the Pacific.

Thinking of going with one of those "no contract" cell phone plans? Read this... then read the fine print on the contract.AT&T no contract? What you need to know about no-contract deals.www.csmonitor.comAT&T has joined T-Mobile and other companies offering a no-contract plan, but keep an eye on the fine print.

Party tonight. You can't miss us. We're the 2 story house with the red roof. (This is a housing complex on the outskirts of Mexico City.)

A TIP TO SLEEP BETTER: Don't work at the computer before you go to bed. Research has shown that the light from a computer screen can re set your sleeping/waking cycle.

Happy Monday! Today on The Showtime Piece, Bernstein music, from On the Town. Performed by "the town" Philharmonic. Then, a guitar quintet from Luigi Boccherini. It begins at 5pm MDT. Listen here

LAST THINGS FIRST: STEVIE WONDER. The writer/singer/producer has won more solo Grammys than anybody. He turns 63 today.

Brent saw this little one waiting for a train at the New Mexico Rail Runner Express Los Ranchos/Journal Center station.

Sir Arthur Sullivan was born 13, 1842. He is best known for his 14 collaborations with W.S. Gilbert. This is from "The Mikado" as staged in the film Topsy Turvy."Three Little Maids From School Are We"www.youtube.comPretty much my favorite song from the musical, performed here by Shirley Henderson, Dorothy Atkinson and Cathy Sara. The footage is taken from the film "Tops...

Anthony Tommasini asks some penetrating questions, as always.James Levine Is Returning to Lead the Met Orchestrawww.nytimes.comJames Levine returns to the podium after an extended break caused by back injuries, but questions remain about his role at the Metropolitan Opera.

New Mexico life is good. Captured this image of our state bird walking in the sun, near the Coronado Mall.

Happy Mother's Day. We will celebrate this afternoon with music from, Oh, Lady! Lady! A musical by Jerome Kern and P.G. Woodhouse. Then, a complicated piano piece from Rachmaninoff, on The Signature Work. 5pm MDT, listen here,

LAST THINGS FIRST: THE GOLDEN SPIKE. This ceremonial spike joined the Union Pacific and Central Pacific Railroads in Promontory, Utah... May 10, 1869. Before the Transcontinental Railroad, the only way across the continent was by Wagon Train, or around the continents by ship.

A good news story from the Orchestra world.2 years after strike, DSO is on Carnegie stagewww.freep.comAround 7:35 tonight, the musicians of the Detroit Symphony Orchestra did something they haven't done in 17 years: They took the stage at Carnegie Hall.

Happy Mothers' Day.

Have you ever heard the term "papering the house" (giving away seats to make the hall look fuller)? Do you take if for granted that, when you buy a ticket, you get a seat? Apparently, this was not always so...» Tickets? Please! Houghton Library Blogblogs.law.harvard.eduFrom the perspective of today’s theatregoer, the current method of admission seems like a forgone conclusion: pay ahead of time for a ticket entitling you to a specific seat for a specific performance. But it wasn’t always this way, as evidenced by a wide range of ephemera in the Harvard Theatre Col...

Moving, movie music today on The Showtime Piece. The Bicycle Ride, by John Williams, from the 1982 film, E.T. Then, the most popular work of Rimsky-Korsakoff, on The Signature Work. 5pm MDT today. Listen here,

You can listen for John Williams music today on The Showtime Piece at 5pm. From the movie E.T. This video provides great insight on how the creative process works. Steven Spielberg and John Williams Compose the ‘E.T.’ Themewww.slashfilm.comAs photo (or video) ops go, this one is among the best: video footage of Steven Spielberg and John Williams tapping out an early draft of the main E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial theme on a piano. Whether the camera just happened to be there, or if this was designed specifically as a publicity stunt mat...

LAST THINGS FIRST: WOODROW WILSON. The 28th President of the U.S. signed a proclomation creating the Mother's Day Holiday on May 9, 1914.

Still deciding on that Mother's Day gift? Maybe you'll be lucky and win a spa treatment from Casa Verde Salon Spa. Dana will have one last chance this afternoon.

James M. Barrie, author of the play and book Peter Pan, was born May 9, 1860. Here is one of the colour plates by Mabel Lucie Atwell from the book, originally published in 1911.

Free tickets. The next three viewers who post a comment below, will win a 4 pack of tickets to the Annual Southwest Book Fiesta, this weekend at the Albuquerque Convention Center. One post per person please.

The Showtime piece today has a famous March by John Williams, from the 1979 comedy, 1941. Then, a piano concerto by Beethoven, on The Signature Work. It begins at 5pm MDT today.

LAST THINGS FIRST: Love Will Keep Us Together. Toni Tennille turns 73 today.

The Italian Town of Curon Venosta moved to higher ground in the 1940s to create a man made lake... which covered the old town, except for the 700-year-old church tower.

A new species of frog: Helen's Flying Frog. This critter was discovered sitting on a log near Ho Ch Minh City in Vietnam. Jodi Rowley, who discovered the frog, named it after her mother. Happy Mother's Day, Helen.