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 ...

A massive development in the music industry in 2016 left millions of fans worldwide heartbroken and sparked widespread speculation. The main question was: Why did One Direction break up? While the ...

LONDON, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 11: (L-R) Harry Styles, Niall Horan, Louis Tomlinson, Zayn Malik and Liam Payne of X-Factor band One Direction attend the Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows: Part 1 World ...

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 ...

Following the One Direction member's death at the age of 31 from a fatal fall off a hotel balcony in Buenos Aires, Argentina, his friends and family have been paying tribute to the singer. And while ...

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 ...

Liam Payne, a singer who was part of One Direction, died Wednesday at the age of 31. One Direction was one of the most successful pop acts of the 2010s before they went on hiatus. The band never ...

Liam Payne, an English singer and former member of One Direction, one of the most successful boy bands in the world, has sadly died at the age of 31. Who was Liam Payne? Here’s what to know about the ...

Liam Payne’s family, friends and former bandmates came together to pay tribute to the One Direction star at his funeral in England on Wednesday, a month after the singer died at 31 after falling from ...