• Liam Payne Says Zayn Quit One Direction for Perrie Edwards, Insists Band Is Still Friends

    At the Billboard Music Awards on Sunday night (May 17), One Direction's Liam Payne was the band member to thank recently departed member Zayn Malik as the "Night Changes" group accepted its award for top duo/group, and now the remaining 1D singer continues to speak out and support Malik. He also explained the reason why he left the band... and it seems to come down to his family and fiancée Perrie Edwards of Little Mix.

  • One Direction Address Zayn Malik, Louis Tomlinson Twitter Feud, Play Dodgeball with James Corden

    One Direction made its first television appearance in the U.S. after the surprise departure of Zayn Malik last night (May 15) on The Late Late Show with James Corden, and nothing was off topic. During the band's 20-minute time on screen, 1D addressed the fan-picked single "No Control," Harry Styles' extensive tattooing and, of course, the big Twitter feud between Malik, his producer Naughty Boy and remaining One Direction member Louis Tomlinson.

  • One Direction Scheduled For First Zayn Malik-Less Award Show at 2015 BBMAs

    Life goes on for One Direction, even as former member Zayn Malik feuds with Louis Tomlinson. The "Night Changes" band has already booked its first late night talk show appearance post-split, but now they're heading back to the award's show circuit. Today (May 8), it was announced that remaining 1D members Tomlinson, Harry Styles, Liam Payne and Niall Horan will be appearing at this month's Billboard Music Awards 2015.

  • Hip-Hop Rules Spotify, Thanks to Drake, Kendrick, and Wiz Khalifa

    If you were streaming music during 2014, there's a decent chance you were listening to hip-hop, as a Buzzfeed report indicates that the genre was the most popular on the audio service last year. Reports indicate that more than 29 percent of music streamed via Spotify came from a rapper, thanks to Drake, Kendrick Lamar, J. Cole and more.

  • Zayn Malik, Louis Tomlinson & Naughty Boy Fight on Twitter Post One Direction Departure

    Zayn Malik's departure from One Direction seemed to be fairly amicable at first, but now one member of the boy band seems to be officially feuding with his former bandmate. Louis Tomlinson has never really shied away from what he thinks about Malik's post One Direction career and his new friend/producer Naughty Boy, but now things are getting a little ugly.

  • Sam Smith, One Direction, More Boost British Album Sales Share in 2014

    The British are coming...slowly but surely enough as the nation's music industry increased its hold on the American album sales market during 2014 thanks to new releases from One Direction, Coldplay, Sam Smith, Ed Sheeran and more. Last year's sales were a significant increase in market share compared to 2013, according to the British Phonographic Institute.

  • One Direction to Appear on Late Night TV for the First Time Without Zayn Malik

    One Direction is entering a new period of its career that doesn't include Zayn Malik, who left the group in March. The four remaining members -- Louis Tomlinson, Niall Horan, Liam Payne and Harry Styles -- soldiered on following the news, performing live overseas and starting work on a new album. The group recently announced that its first late-night TV appearance sans Malik will occur May 14 on "The Late Late Show with James Corden."

  • One Direction, Katy Perry Top Billboard's Music 'Money Makers' List [FULL LIST]

    Forbes is usually the go-to for celebrity earnings and net worth but Billboard has assembled its own "money makers" list based exclusively on what performers brought in from musical earnings, such as live revenues and album sales (no sponsorship money or other other jobs outside of the industry...sorry Dr. Dre). When considered for music-based earnings, One Direction topped the chart for the last year, bringing in $46 million. Zayn Malik may want to reconsider some recent career decisions.

  • Zayn Malik Deletes One Direction References From Twitter Profile

    The heartbreak continues for One Direction fans. Zayn Malik recently edited his Twitter profile, going from "@ZaynMalik1D" to simply "@ZaynMalik." He also took down a link to the group's website. Fans took to the social media site to share their disbelief, even though the performer left the group back in March.

  • Stephen Hawking Theorizes About Zayn Malik's One Direction Departure, Says "There Could Be A Parallel Universe" In Which He Stayed In The Group

    Theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking is a pretty smart man. So when he talks about something significant, like One Direction losing Zayn Malik, you listen! While giving a lecture at Sydney Opera House, according to NME, one audience member asked him "What do you think is the cosmological effect of Zayn leaving One Direction and consequently breaking the hearts of millions of teenage girls across the world?" The renowned scientist gave a comforting answer after joking, "Finally, a question about something important."
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