One Direction garnered comparisons to the Backstreet Boys simply for being the most popular boy band to debut since the 1990s. Furthermore, One Direction ripped off the Backstreet Boys’ “I Want It ...

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 — ...

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 ...

Simon Cowell's biggest "regret" surrounding pop sensation One Direction isn't sitting well with the former band's fans. The "X Factor" personality and music mogul discussed the band's formation during ...

Hear Me Out is a column dedicated to earnest reevaluations of those cast-off bits of pop-cultural ephemera that deserve a second look. Whether they’re films, TV series, albums, comedy specials, ...

Fictional tattooed boybanders and screaming teens that appear in the upcoming film “The Idea of You” are evoking fan memories of a real band from the 2010s: One Direction. The film, which debuts on ...

Once the face of global pop music, One Direction was tormented by internal friction, yet their music stood the test of time, forging a legacy only a few bands were able to attain. When rumors of their ...