• Sinead O'Connor Defends 'Do They Know It's Christmas?," Tells Critics to 'Shut the F--k Up'

    Last week, on Nov. 17, the latest version of Band Aid's classic charity single "Do They Know It's Christmas?" was released online to raise money for the Ebola crisis in West Africa, and though it went straight to the top of the U.K. charts and is supporting an undoubtedly good cause, the song has been the subject of plenty of criticism, particularly for its lyrics.According to two British newspapers, Emeli Sandé, who actually appears on the latest version, said the lyrics need "changing," while Lily Allen called the song "a bit smug" and said she would prefer "donating actual money."One artist who is vigorously defending the song, however, is the famously outspoken Sinead O'Connor, who also appears on the song."I think everyone should shut the f--k up," O'Connor told "Broadsheet," via "Billboard." "If you didn't like the lyrics you shouldn't have agreed to sing the song. I think it's smug of Lily Allen to say it's smug."

  • Justin Bieber Named Highest Earning Entertainer Under 30, Beating One Direction, Taylor Swift

    Even though the last year or so has been a PR nightmare for Justin Bieber, that does not mean his career is in the tubes. According to "Forbes," Bieber is the highest earning entertainer under 30 for 2014, bringing in $80 million "thanks mostly to cash from the tail end of his last world tour."At 20, Bieber is also the youngest person on the list.Coming in at second place is One Direction, who have collectively brought in $75 million, while the queen of New York City Taylor Swift comes in third with $64 million — it helps that she released the only platinum album of 2014.Of the 10 entries on the list, nine are musicians, with the sole exception being Academy Award-winner Jennifer Lawrence, who comes in at seventh place with $34 million.

  • One Direction Surpass One Billion Spotify Streams: New Album 'Four' Helps Band Join the Likes of Eminem, Katy Perry

    Even without Taylor Swift, it seems like Spotify and the artists that stream their music are doing just fine - especially One Direction. Today (Nov. 25), it was announced that the "Night Changes" band is the newest act in the service's history to exceed one billion plays. Following the release of its latest album FOUR, 1D join the likes of Eminem, Rihanna, Coldplay and Katy Perry in the one billion-plus club.

  • One Direction Talk New Album 'FOUR,' Rumors, Disguises, Weddings, And More On Ellen [WATCH]

    One Direction released their latest album, FOUR, earlier this week and have been hitting the press circuit hard in support of the record. This morning, Harry Styles, Zayn Malik, Liam Payne, Niall Horan and Louis Tomlinson stopped by Ellen to chat about their life, address rumors, and giveaway free stuff, including tickets to the AMAs and concert tickets, to a crying 1D super-fan.

  • One Direction, Nicki Minaj, Charli XCX Will Be Final Musical Guests on 'Saturday Night Live' for 2014

    "Saturday Night Live" has some big things planned for the end of 2014. Not only will James Franco, Martin Freeman and Amy Adams be hosting the final three episodes of the year, but they will be joined by Nicki Minaj, Charli XCX and One Direction. Fans can expect holiday hijinks the entire month of December, especially the Dec. 20 episode with Adams and "Story of My Life" singers 1D.The group performed on the show last December, joining host Paul Rudd (below), "Billboard" noted. Minaj made her last SNL appearance in 2011, when she guested on The Lonely Island's song "The Creep." Dec. 13 will mark XCX's first time on the show.December 20, Amy Adams returns to host #SNL for the 2nd time, and is joined by musical guest @onedirection! #SNL40 pic.twitter.com/x6lbCsFVJl — Saturday Night Live (@nbcsnl) November 20, 2014

  • One Direction Perform "What Makes You Beautiful" Parody For The Letter "U" On Sesame Street [WATCH]

    One Direction returned to Sesame Street to perform an adaptation of their seminal hit "What Makes You Beautiful." It's all about the letter "U," which they point out to their young fans is a "useful" letter as it begins words such as utensil, udon, unibrow, unicorn, utensils, underwear, unicycle, uncles, urns, and more. Harry Styles, Zayn Malik, Liam Payne, Niall Horan and Louis Tomlinson are out promoting their latest album FOUR, which dropped earlier this week. This isn't the first time the 1D members have appeared on the PBS program. Earlier this year, Styles and Payne stopped by the show to sing the "ABCs."

  • One Direction's Zayn Malik Denies Drug Abuse Claims After 'TODAY' Matt Lauer Interview on 'FOUR' Release Date

    One Direction's Zayn Malik is "angry and upset" with The Today Show and Matt Lauer today. Yesterday, his 1D bandmates performed and were interviewed on the NBC morning show in support of their new album FOUR. Malik was back home in London sick, but when Lauer asked about the integral member's absence, he didn't buy the sick claim and poked into allegations about Malik's reported drug use, which he is continuing to deny.
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