One Direction and Simon Cowell have a whole lot of history. The founding members of the boy band — Harry Styles, Zayn Malik, Liam Payne, Niall Horan and Louis Tomlinson — initially auditioned for The ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. 'A Whole Lotta History: One Direction and the Sound That Shaped a Generation' (Atria Books) In a year when former One Direction ...

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 ...

The death of Liam Payne, once part of One Direction, was a dark and abrupt turn for a person in a boy band that reinvigorated the pop-music industry. On Wednesday, multiple outlets reported that Payne ...

Liam Payne gave the world so much in a short time. That’s why the pop world is reeling this week in shock and grief over the tragic news of his death on Tuesday. People loved Payne because he had so ...

The first night Liam Payne ever did a headlining solo show, the first One Direction song he sang was a deep cut: “History.” It’s not the most famous 1D song, but it’s one of their most direct ...

A new tour featuring New Edition and Boyz II Men is also a showcase for the influential work of the longtime choreographer Brooke Payne. By Brian Seibert The music mogul has mellowed as he thinks ...