"I love doing things that break all the rules," says Nicole Scherzinger with a smile during a sit-down interview with Billboard at Netflix's New York City office. "It doesn't get any more real than having a band put themselves together without any record execs or labels telling them what they have to do,

The new Netflix competition series “Building the Band” is dedicated to the guest host Liam Payne, who died in October. In the premiere episode of the series, host AJ McLean honors the One Direction member,

Liam Payne’s memory lives on in “Building the Band.” The late One Direction singer makes his final television appearance in the new Netflix singing competition — and fans are tuning in to see his last moments on screen.