Though a life in music was not Herb Alpert's first choice—he initially attempted an acting career—he eventually became one of the most influential figures in the history of pop music. Throughout the 1960s, the Tijuana Brass, led by...

Herbert "Herb" Alpert (born March 31, 1935) is an American musician most associated with the group variously known as Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass or as Herb Alpert's Tijuana Brass or just TJB for short. He is also famous for being a recording...

"IT'S FANTASTIC," says Herb Alpert, the trumpeter who turned the Tijuana Brass into gold. Make that platinum -- multiple platinum. Calling from Denver, he's describing an unusual string of one-nighters in small clubs, a tour that includes a performance Saturday at the Birchmere. "I...

If trumpeter Herb Alpert is a prisoner of his past, he didn't seem to mind at the Birchmere on Saturday night. Wrapping up a brief and rare series of club engagements, Alpert was promoting his new solo album, "Second Wind," with the help of...

Today is Saturday, March 31, the 90th day of 2007. There are 275 days left in the year.Today's Highlight in History:On March 31, 1889, French engineer Alexandre Gustave Eiffel unfurled the French tricolor from atop the Eiffel Tower, officially marking its completion.On this date:In 1880,...

Mary J. Blige, the self-described Queen of Hip-Hop Soul, had a chance to become the Queen of the Grammys on Sunday with a leading eight nominations for her best-selling, critically acclaimed album, "The Breakthrough."While Blige wasn't nominated for album of the year, she was up...