Jordan Ward Announces Second Album ‘Backward,’ Shares ‘Smokin Potna’

Progressive R&B singer Jordan Ward has revealed his sophomore album, BACKWARD, will release Jan. 30, 2026, via ARTium Recordings/Interscope Records. In a recent interview with Rolling Stone, Ward shared that his new album is lyrically inspired by songwriting greats like Donny Hathaway, Joni Mitchell and Roberta Flack, among others. “They wrote really good, simple songs,” […]