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 boy band from London, England, One Direction, has become a world sensation that rabid fans can’t get enough of. If you fall into that category, here are a few fun facts about your favorite group.

Two months after Liam Payne’s tragic death at 31, his former One Direction bandmates — including Harry Styles, Zayn Malik, Niall Horan and Louis Tomlinson — are now reevaluating their bond. “[Liam’s ...

One Direction have amassed a relatively hefty discography in their five-year tenure as the most in-demand boy band on Earth. Pushed well beyond their collective limits of exhaustion, they're currently ...

One Direction mattered. They mattered to millions of fans who bought their albums, memorized their lyrics, and attended their concerts. And because One Direction mattered, Liam Payne mattered. Liam — ...

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 ...

If there's a silver lining to Zayn's departure from One Direction, it is almost certainly that the four remaining members can now all fit in James Corden's car for his beloved Carpool Karaoke bit on ...

One Direction knows what makes you beautiful — and they’re hoping to enhance your beauty (and fatten their wallets) with a new perfume and nail polish collection set for release this summer. Almost ...