Streams and sales of music from One Direction and Liam Payne surged both in the U.S. and globally following Payne’s Oct. 16 death in Buenos Aires, as listeners flocked to both the late 31-year-old’s ...

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 ...

After hearing the news of Payne’s fatal fall from a hotel balcony, his groupmates, fans and collaborators shared their shock and grief. By Lucía Cholakian Herrera and Maya Salam Lucía Cholakian ...

Pop singer and former One Direction star Liam Payne died from multiple traumas and internal and external bleeding after falling from a third-floor balcony at a hotel in Buenos Aires, Argentine ...

Indeed, Cowell wound up managing One Direction for much of their career, and Payne went on to deliver some of their most memorable musical moments. His soaring vocals ring throughout the group’s early ...

Liam Payne's One Direction bandmates are speaking out after his death. Harry Styles, Zayn Malik, Niall Horan and Louis Tomlinson released a joint statement Thursday on the official One Direction ...

I remember it like it was… a decade ago. Zayn Malik announced his departure from the biggest boyband in the world. I didn’t publicly care too much about One Direction in 2015, mostly because I wanted ...