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 vicious genre wars were thought to have come to an end after the scuffles and skirmishes of the early '00s, but it seems that no-one told Kasabian. Mouthing off as is their wont, the Leicester ...

Armed with catchy pop and boundless charm, the handsome fivesome of One Direction became the vanguard of a new British invasion. The most successful boy band on these shores since 'N Sync, 1D were ...

LONDON, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 11: (L-R) Harry Styles, Niall Horan, Louis Tomlinson, Zayn Malik and Liam Payne of X-Factor band One Direction attend the Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows: Part 1 World ...

Back to the beginning! The X Factor UK is offering fans a new look at One Direction's origin story, releasing a new nearly 30-minute featurette. "You've seen how One Direction were put together," an ...

Choose your fighter: Team One Direction or Team 5 Seconds of Summer? It's time to settle it on the dancefloor in the ultimate boyband showdown. Whether you’re still crying over Four or blasting ...

Rewinding to the days before One Direction was a global pop sensation, longtime fans might recall goofy video diaries that inspired plenty of inside jokes, silly dance moves and Liam Payne being the ...

Simon Cowell pulled One Direction together in 2010 after Harry Styles, Zayn Malik, Niall Horan, Louis Tomlinson and Liam Payne had each auditioned as solo artists on The X Factor UK. Better together, ...