Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. LOS ANGELES, CA - NOVEMBER 23: (L-R) Recording artists Harry Styles ...

One Direction singer Louis Tomlinson has said that he will not shy away from a rivalry with The Wanted. Tomlinson told Now that he was initially a fan of the fellow boyband before they started ...

One Direction found fame inside a nondescript North London TV studio, next to a McDonald’s and opposite a kebab shop — and I had a front row seat for the making of the world’s biggest boy band. Harry ...

Liam Payne, the British singer and former One Direction member who helped propel the boy band to global superstardom, has died, Argentine authorities told local media. He was 31. Payne died Wednesday ...

The former One Direction member's new album ‘How Did I Get Here?’ will be released in early 2026 Carly Tagen-Dye is the Books editorial assistant at PEOPLE, where she writes for both print and digital ...

Rewinding to the days before One Direction was a global pop sensation, longtime fans might recall goofy video diaries that inspired plenty of inside jokes, silly dance moves and Liam Payne being the ...

One Direction called their fourth studio album Four. But the 2014 release also marked the end of the road (vintage boy band reference) for Zayn Malik. For the next album, the quintet recorded as a ...

Liam Payne, a former member of the preeminent 2010s boy band One Direction, died on October 16 at the age of 31. In his short and fairly troubled post-1D career, he never fully slotted into his own ...