Billboard

Liam Payne Helped Unlock One Direction’s Potential

One Direction's impact on modern popular music cannot be forgotten -- and Liam's role in creating that seismic shift was indispensable. By Jason Lipshutz Editor Liam Payne’s voice opens the debut One ...
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 ...
The Times Leader

One Direction excited about history making debut

FILE – In this March 12, 2012 file photo, One Direction band members Harry Styles, from left, Louis Tomlinson, Niall Horan, Liam Payne and Zayn Malik attend a CD signing at J&R Music World in New ...
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 ...