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Zayn Malik of One Direction has a lot going for him at this point. His singing group is one of the top pop acts around, releasing its latest effort, 'Four,' in November. On the flip side, if the group decided to call it quits, Malik has a record deal offer from 50 Cent to sign with his G-Unit Records imprint. That is certainly a big vote of confidence. -
Niall Horan of One Direction Curates Irish Music St. Patrick's Day Playlist for All Your Partying Needs [LISTEN]
St. Patick's Day is clearly a day for celebrating Irish heritage, whether that mean you beam with native pride or just pretend that you've got the luck of the Irish while getting blackout drunk on Guinness. Either way, there's one very proud Irishman this holiday: One Direction's Niall Horan. The only Irish member of the U.K. boy band fired off his pride today (March 17) on Twitter and also curated a little playlist to help accompany you while you drink a pint. -
One Direction May Undergo Drug Test Before Philippines Concerts: Directioners Blast Government on Twitter
One Direction's On The Road Again Tour stops in the Philippines may be in jeopardy. Last year, video surfaced of 1D members Zayn Malik and Louis Tomlinson smoking "Mary Jane" before a concert, and that clip has been enough to anger anti-drug groups in the country and now they're asking the "Night Changes" group to submit to drug tests before entering the country. -
Muse, Jason Derulo, Carrie Underwood & More Reach Platinum Status in February from the RIAA
Jason Derulo, Ella Henderson and Carrie Underwood have all gone platinum! Today (March 10), the RIAA announced the singles and albums that went gold or platinum in February, and some of music's biggest stars have joined the million-plus club. -
Lindsey Stirling Wins at 2015 YouTube Music Awards: Other Winners Include Beyoncé, Taylor Swift and Lady Gaga
This has been quite a year for violinist Lindsey Stirling. The dancing musician appeared in the Grammy Legacy concert and was named to the Forbes 30 Under 30 list. Now, Stirling has been announced as one of the 50 musicians who are winners at the 2015 YouTube Music Awards. Other artists include heavy-hitters such as Beyoncé, Taylor Swift and Lady Gaga. -
5 Celebrity Couples Releasing Albums in Same Year: Ariana Grande vs. Big Sean, Jay Z vs. Beyonce and More
This week marks a high point for the "power couple" status of Big Sean and Ariana Grande: The former's new album Dark Sky Paradise topped the Billboard 200, selling nearly 140,000 copies in the process. That gives him his first no. 1 album, which matches him with his girlfriend, who topped albums charts with My Everything last year. Grande may have outsold her beau but that doesn't necessarily mean she "wears the pants" in the relationship (it's tough to imagine her ever wearing pants, based on her typical stage apparel). Music Times looked back over the last few years and found couples who had both released new albums within a year of each other, researched who sold more and which album was ultimately better, in deciding who ran the house that year. -
Zayn Malik May Be First One Direction Member to Launch Solo Album, According to Producer Naughty Boy
The world's just waiting for the members of One Direction to branch out a bit and release a few solo albums but this might not have been what they were expecting: Producer Shahid "Naughty Boy" Khan suggests that Zayn Malik might be the first to try an album alone and that it might be hip-hop. -
YouTube Music Awards 2015: Ed Sheeran, Ariana Grande & Taylor Swift Among 50 Honorees
As if they didn't already get enough viral music attention, the 50 biggest stars on YouTube will now be getting another special honor later this month. Today (March 2), the YouTube announced its second annual YouTube Music Awards, celebrating the site's biggest acts, including Ariana Grande, Beyonce, Ed Sheeran, Rihanna, One Direction, Taylor Swift and more. -
WATCH: Jimmy Fallon, Ariana Grande, One Direction, Sam Smith & More Take on Queen's "We Are the Champions" on Post-Super Bowl 'The Tonight Show'
The New England Patriots may be the champions of Super Bowl XLIX, but they're not the only ones who logged a major celebration last night (Feb. 1). On the post-game episode of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, a slew of major musical guests popped up on screen to give an a cappella performance of the Queen classic "We Are the Champions." -
Pete Wentz Says Fall Out Boy Wrote Songs for One Direction That Were 'Too Odd'
Pete Wentz recently revealed that Fall Out Boy teamed up with One Direction for a writing session prior to the completion of the boy band's last album Four, which came out in November. According to FOB's bassist/lyricist, the songs were not used on 1D's album most likely because they were "too odd" for the pop stars. Wentz also went on to talk about how Fall Out Boy, which released "American Beauty/American Psycho" earlier this month, has been able to maintain a successful career. -
Blake Shelton Plays The Whisper Challenge on 'The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon,' Doesn't Know Benedict Cumberbatch
Blake Shelton stopped by The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon last night (Jan. 23) to promote his upcoming host/musical guest gig on Saturday Night Live. Fallon, of course, had something fun planned for the country superstar. The pair played The Whisper Challenge, where one player wears headphones blaring loud music and the other says a phrase for them to guess. The game's big reveal was that Shelton has no clue who Benedict Cumberbatch is. -
Zedd Instagram Suggests More Than Professional Relationship with Selena Gomez; How Does It Effect Sales?
Relationship rumors between Zedd and Selena Gomez based on juicy Instagram photos may be causing us in the media to salivate but in the long run the effects of the headlines might do well for the EDM DJ as well. So far the only charts that can demonstrate the effect of the rumors is Billboard's Social 50 chart, where the German producer debuted this week at no. 40.
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