The Hollywood Reporter

Simon Cowell, Who First Formed and Signed One Direction, on Liam Payne’s Death: “I Feel Empty”

The globally successful band that included Payne, Harry Styles, Louis Tomlinson, Niall Horan and Zayn Malik were first formed on Cowell's reality show, 'The X-Factor', in 2010. By Lily Ford Simon ...
WCBD

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

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. Liam Payne’s voice is the first one heard in ...
Business Insider

Liam Payne changed the music industry in One Direction. Solo success was harder.

The death of Liam Payne, once part of One Direction, was a dark and abrupt turn for a person in a boy band that reinvigorated the pop-music industry. On Wednesday, multiple outlets reported that Payne ...
Rolling Stone

The Untamed Heart of Liam Payne

The first night Liam Payne ever did a headlining solo show, the first One Direction song he sang was a deep cut: “History.” It’s not the most famous 1D song, but it’s one of their most direct ...
Variety

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

Indeed, Cowell wound up managing One Direction for much of their career, and Payne went on to deliver some of their most memorable musical moments. His soaring vocals ring throughout the group’s early ...
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 ...