One Direction's got a whole lotta history — 10 years of it, to be exact. From their early days as fledgling teen heartthrobs on the British "X Factor" to their earth-shattering breakup in 2015, the ...

Folklore has it that high-pitched screams could be heard 'round the world from LA on the night of Sept. 6, 2012, as One Direction was performing their hit song "One Thing" at the MTV Video Music ...

Liam Payne had one thing to criticize how Zayn Malik left One Direction in 2015. The two had shared five years together in the pop band. “After five incredible years Zayn Malik has decided to leave ...

A bathroom figures significantly in the origin stories of at least two classic One Direction songs. The first will be familiar to any fan: Songwriter and producer Savan Kotecha was sitting on the ...

When we listen to a chart-topping hit on the radio, it's easy to overlook the countless hours, cramped studio spaces, and unseen collaborations that bring it to life. For RuthAnne, one of Ireland's ...

Ten years ago today, July 23, One Direction created the universe. Read an excerpt from Maria Sherman's new book, Larger Than Life: A History of Boy Bands from NKOTB to BTS, about 1D's formation and ...

Even though Simon Cowell created One Direction, one of the most successful boy bands of all time, he still has one regret. “The one thing I regret is I should have kept the name,” Cowell, 64, ...

Simon Cowell's biggest "regret" surrounding pop sensation One Direction isn't sitting well with the former band's fans. The "X Factor" personality and music mogul discussed the band's formation during ...

Former One Direction member Liam Payne has offered a rare insight into friendships and feuds within the famous boyband. Payne, 28, candidly described his relationships with his bandmates during an ...

(L-R) Simon Cowell, Liam Payne, Louis Tomlinson, Harry Styles and Niall Horan Trae Patton / NBC / Getty Images / Brian Rasic / WireImage Simon Cowell says he was naive when he signed One Direction and ...