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 ...

1D has hit 1B — again. More than a decade after its release, the music video for One Direction‘s “Night Changes” has surpassed a billion views on YouTube, marking the band’s fourth visual to reach the ...

"This week in particular, I've been thinking just how precious life is," Rogers said during her Boston show on Oct. 17 Brenton Blanchet is an Associate Editor on PEOPLE's TV team. He has been working ...

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 ...

Zayn Malik left One Direction on March 25, 2015 — do you remember where you were? I was in a meeting, where I gasped (embarrassing) and asked if I could leave (no). Malik’s departure ahead of the band ...

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 ...

This week, the former One Direction member Liam Payne died after falling from a hotel balcony in Buenos Aries. Payne was just 31, and his group provided formative experiences for millions of people.

Everyone, remain calm: Zayn Malik just made a subtle nod to his boyband days during a recent concert in Mexico. On March 25, the “Stardust” singer made his way to Mexico City for the final dates of ...

Even when the night changes, it’ll never change One Direction. The music community celebrated the life of the late Liam Payne—who died in October at the age of 31 after falling from a third floor ...

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 ...

Oh how fast the night changes. Former One Direction bandmates Zayn Malik and Louis Tomlinson are collaborating — but not on new music. The duo are getting together for a three-part U.S. road trip ...

Maggie Rogers paid tribute to former One Direction member Liam Payne at her Boston show on October 17 by performing an emotional rendition of the boy band’s “Night Changes.” Payne tragically died on ...