More than 7,000 Daimler Truck workers, most of them in North Carolina, had threatened to go on strike. The UAW says the workers will get raises of at least 25% plus cost of living allowances.

Multiple tornadoes were reported in Nebraska but the most destructive storm moved from a largely rural area into suburbs northwest of Omaha. Hundreds of homes and other structures have been damaged.

The new Hulu show takes a close look at the struggle by lead singer Jon Bon Jovi to overcome vocal problems which nearly led him to quit the band.

A federal judge sentenced Joanna Smith to 60 days in prison for smearing paint on the case surrounding Edgar Degas' Little Dancer, Aged Fourteen at the National Gallery of Art.

Jiri Druschetzky was a Czech composer, oboe player, and timpanist who lived from 1745 to 1819. During his lifetime, the Czech Republic was part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Druschetzky joined a band of an Austro-Hungarian infantry regiment and was stationed in a number of locations, including Vienna. He was a certified military drummer and eventually became the music director for a Hungarian nobleman who lived in Bratislava in what is today known as Slovakia. This was a time when noblemen typically had their own orchestras or at least a harmoniemusik, the German word used for the wind band from roughly 1775 to 1825. Druschetzky wrote symphonies, operas, and works for a variety of other musical groups. Today’s edition of Brass, Reeds, and Percussion features one of his partitas for harmoniemusik, which has parts for percussion.

If you want local original music, then you want Valley Sounds! Some new music standouts this week include The Wanda Band, Eric Roberts, Moontown Music, Ty Blackwell, and The Robertsons. Valley Sounds is all about local music Saturdays nights at 9. If you miss a show, get the podcast on iTunes or with the WLRH mobile app.

Margaret takes us along on a springtime adventure!

In this episode, we review north Alabama's biggest stories of the week and get an update from the Alabama Statehouse. We also meet the Anderson and Roe Piano Duo. Our featured local artist is Common Man.