Jared James Nichols, “Jared James Nichols.” Jared James Nichols’ new self-titled record is so good, it’s a relief. Jared James Nichols Jared James Nichols Black Hill, Jan. 13 8/10 Get the album on Amazon Music. His third full-length record is a beast. It’s clearly superior to his previous albums, two…

Muse performs at Aftershock Fest in Sacramento on Oct. 9, 2022. Photos courtesy Steve Thrasher, Nathan Zucker and Aftershock Fest. SACRAMENTO — Aftershock’s final day was defined by a trio of bands tapped with replacing original headliner Foo Fighters, who were forced to drop out following the death of drummer…

Jared James Nichols plays Aftershock Fest in Sacramento on Sunday. Rendering: Adam Pardee/STAFF. I was supposed to chat with Jared James Nichols – the terribly talented upstart guitarist who’s making believers out of players like Zakk Wylde and Joe Bonamassa – Saturday night, the night before he plays the…

Clockwise from top left: Neutral Snap, Jared James Nichols, Caroline Romano, Hailey Whitters and ERNEST, Typhoid Rosie, and Amyl and the Sniffers. This week in Tuesday Tracks, Amyl and the Sniffers bring back ’70s punk, Neutral Snap bring back ’90s punk, Typhoid Rosie brings back rock, Jared James Nichols…

Bill Graham Civic Auditorium is shuttered on March 12, 2020. Photo: Another Planet Entertainment/Instagram. The life of a traveling musician sounds very romantic. Except when they’re stuck in Europe after the President launches a travel ban over a deadly virus spreading like a forest fire. That’s what coronavirus has…

Jared James Nichols. Photo courtesy of the artist. Being good enough at guitar to get into prestigious Berklee College of Music, ironically, almost ruined Jared James Nichols’ musical career. The then-17-year-old kid from Wisconsin was convinced by his mom to try a four-day camp at the Boston institution. He…