onstage during the 2012 MTV Video Music Awards at Staples Center on September 6, 2012 in Los Angeles, California. Simon Napier-Bell spent several decades behind the scenes in the pop music world; he ...

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 ...

A new tour featuring New Edition and Boyz II Men is also a showcase for the influential work of the longtime choreographer Brooke Payne. By Brian Seibert The music mogul has mellowed as he thinks ...

Every member of One Direction had a role. Harry Styles was the cheeky one. Zayn Malik, the mysterious one. Niall Horan was the nice, Irish lad. Louis Tomlinson was the class clown. Leaving Liam Payne ...

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 ...

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 ...

According to police, he fell from a third-floor hotel room in Argentina. By Rania Aniftos Liam Payne, the former One Direction star who eventually blossomed into a successful solo career, died ...

Former One Direction group member Liam Payne has died at the age of 31, USA TODAY reported on Wednesday evening. Payne reportedly fell from the third floor of a Buenos Aires hotel, according to ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Payne, the resident leader of the quintet, is the first of the millennial-aged group to die, in a sudden tragic incident in ...