Billboard co-chief content officer Jason Lipshutz will author ‘A Whole Lotta History,’ a comprehensive cultural and chart history of One Direction.

Simon Napier-Bell spent several decades behind the scenes in the pop music world; he co-wrote Dusty Springfield’s “You Don’t Have to Say You Love Me,” managed bands including the Yardbirds, T. Rex and ...

On March 25, 2015, Zayn Malik announced his departure from One Direction. “I’d like to apologise to the fans if I’ve let anyone down, but I have to do what feels right in my heart,” he wrote at the ...

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 ...

All four members of the former pop boy band One Direction have shared tributes to their late bandmate, Liam Payne, following what officials called a drug- and alcohol-fueled fatal fall from a hotel ...

Liam Payne, a singer who rose to fame as a member of the chart-topping boy band One Direction, has died while in Buenos Aires. A member of the pop boy band One Direction has died. Liam Payne was 31 ...

At their peak, One Direction were considered the biggest boy band in the world. Today, they're still regarded as one of the most successful boy bands in history, with the likes of the Backstreet Boys ...

Elena and Vanessa Robustelli listen to One Direction so much that even eight years after the boy band broke up, its songs still make it on their annual Spotify Wrapped lists. But Wednesday, said the ...

One Direction dominated the music scene in the 2010s. The boy band achieved unprecedented success early on in their career, topping international charts and amassing a devoted global fan base within ...

The members of One Direction mean a lot to a lot of people, so the surprising death of Liam Payne this week has really resonated. Maggie Rogers is among Payne’s musical peers who have been impacted by ...