Reuters — LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Canadian pop star Justin Bieber edged out British boy band One Direction in a battle to the top of the U.S. Billboard 200 album chart on Monday, but his reign will be short-lived as British singer Adele looks to break records ... more info

Reuters — LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - British boy band One Direction swept the top honors at Sunday's American Music Awards, while a sorrowful tribute to the victims of the attacks in Paris lent a somber note to a night of otherwise vibrant performances. more info

Mercury News, California — One Direction, Gwen Stefani and 5 Seconds of Summer were big hits, while Justin Bieber was a mismatched mess and Z LaLa was just plain wild at the 2015 American Music Awards in Los Angeles. more info

Reuters — LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Taylor Swift may be heading into Sunday's American Music Awards (AMAs) with six nominations, but all eyes will be on the stage as stars including One Direction, Justin Bieber and even the film "Star Wars" deliver highly antici... more info

Stereogum — With Zayn off trying to Timberlake himself, it obvious there’s something missing in the One Direction formula. So why not replace him with a potato and see what it can do? It’s a solid vegetable (?)! Fried, baked, julienned… it’s so versatile... more info

Stereogum — Zayn Malik is looking more and more like our next Justin Timberlake. Maybe not yet, but the 22-year-old Englishman of Pakistani lineage has seized the pole position from his former One Direction bandmates, their chart nemesis Justin Bieber, and fello... more info

E! Online — You know what would make One Direction's single "Perfect" absolutely perfect? Knowing who it's about! Directioners got pretty darn close to finding out the truth when the... more info

Mercury News, California — And the Oakland Interfaith Gospel Choir continues its tuneful holiday tradition; Weezer, 5 Seconds of Summer, Demi Lovato, Death Cab for Cutie also perform. more info

Perez Hilton — Well this is an inneresting leak! Liam Payne was talking to BBC Radio 1 on Friday in relation to One Direction's new album Made In The A.M., when he accidentally spilled a little tidbit that isn't going to make Directioners very happy! Related: Liam ... more info

Perez Hilton — This is going to be a close one! As you're probably aware by now, Justin Bieber and One Direction got tangled up in a bit of a duel on Friday when they both dropped their highly anticipated new albums. While last month's projected numbers had the Bri... more info