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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. 1D has hit 1B — again. More than a decade after its release, the music video for One Direction's "Night Changes" has surpassed a ...

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 time Liam Payne auditioned for “The X Factor,” in 2008, he was just 14 years old. For the British talent show’s judges, he performed “Fly Me to the Moon,” snapping along to keep the beat ...