AV Club

Here are 60 minutes of One Direction to give you a taste of Liam Payne's talents

Liam Payne, a former member of the preeminent 2010s boy band One Direction, died on October 16 at the age of 31. In his short and fairly troubled post-1D career, he never fully slotted into his own ...
Wane

One Direction was the internet’s first boy band, and Liam Payne its grounding force

Liam Payne’s voice is the first one heard in the culture-shifting boy band One Direction’s debut single: “What Makes You Beautiful” launches into a bouncy guitar riff, a cheeky and borderline ...
AOL

Liam Payne’s Five Greatest Songs With One Direction, From ‘Little Things’ to ‘Fireproof’

In the early days of One Direction’s world-dominating stardom, Liam Payne, who died Wednesday at the age of 31, was known as the ringleader of the teenage quintet. As a teen, Zayn Malik was too shy to ...
Forbes

One Direction Is Back In The Spotlight Following One Member’s Death

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - NOVEMBER 26: (EXCLUSIVE COVERAGE) One Direction (L-R) Harry Styles, Zayn Malik, Niall Horan, Louis Tomlinson and Liam Payne pose for a portrait backstage during the 28th Annual ...
Monsters and Critics

One Direction

In the wake of Liam Payne’s tragic death, The X Factor, the show that launched his career, has released a heartfelt statement. “We are heartbroken by the sad passing of Liam Payne. He was immensely ...
Us Weekly

Remember When One Direction Released ‘Four’ — Their Final Album With Zayn Malik?

Fans didn’t know it, but One Direction released their last album with all five members in November 2014. With the record, tilted Four — a possible foreshadowing of what was to come — Harry Styles, ...
Rolling Stone

One Direction and Justin Bieber Faced Off 10 Years Ago. But They Were Always on the Same Team

1D’s final album arrived on the same day as Bieber’s redemptive comeback in 2015. Their battle on the charts was nothing compared to the internal struggles they shared Purpose took the top slot with ...