ZZ Ward is back and displaying a fresher, sweeter sound with her single "LOVE 3X." While still maintaining her soulful take on a blues/hip hop blend, Ward injects some shiny pop beats into "LOVE 3X," ...

This cover image released by Hollywood Records shows "The Storm," a release by ZZ Ward. (Hollywood Records via AP) ZZ Ward, "The Storm" (Hollywood Records) You'll hardly find ZZ Ward described the ...

While growing up in Roseburg, Oregon, ZZ Ward divided her time between her father’s blues record collection and her brother’s hip hop mixtapes. Both had a profound impact on her eventual career. “What ...

It was a night of blues with ZZ Ward and Liam St. John at The Tobias Theater at Newfields, curated by Forty5 on March 25, 2025. Liam St. John opened the concert – a dynamo on stage with amazing energy ...

Like just about anybody born in the 1980s, ZZ Ward is a hip-hop kid who was shaped by sounds of Jay-Z and Nas. But Ward also has the blues in her blood. The daughter of a blues singer and harmonica ...

ZZ Ward is one of the most important singers today—and there ain't no way that you could change our mind. In the aftermath of her second studio album, the bluesy, stomp-heavy, hip-hop-inflected The ...

Lots of musicians had to step back and take time off during the pandemic, but in ZZ Ward’s case it was also fortuitous. She gave birth to her first child, Ezra, in February 2021. Now Ward is back in ...

ZZ Ward isn’t shy about admitting she needs help. And the blues/rock/hip-hop artist feels lucky that she has a large group of people she can count on in a time of need — supportive fans who have ...

ZZ Ward’s debut album has sold more than a 150,000 copies. In an era when the business of recorded music is a shadow of its former self, that’s impressive. “Til the Casket Drops,” released in late ...

ZZ Ward is admittedly overwhelmed. The 27-year-old native of Roseburg, Ore., is trying to unwind after her debut at the Coachella Valley Arts and Music Festival last week, but she’s distracted. Her ...