Starr Power: Charlie Starr Discusses Blackberry Smoke's Stellar New Album, 'Find a Light'

March 24, 2018: Blackberry Smoke’s Charlie Starr plays a Gibson ES-345TD at the Georgia Theatre in Athens, Georgia.

March 24, 2018: Blackberry Smoke’s Charlie Starr plays a Gibson ES-345TD at the Georgia Theatre in Athens, Georgia. (Image credit: Joe Lopez)

When Guitar World catches up with Charlie Starr, the Blackberry Smoke singer and guitarist is in Charlotte, North Carolina, and in good spirits. The previous night’s gig, in nearby Greensboro, was the kickoff to the band’s tour in support of their new album, Find a Light, and Starr is excited about finally getting out and playing the new material for fans.

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Richard Bienstock

Rich is the co-author of the best-selling Nöthin' But a Good Time: The Uncensored History of the '80s Hard Rock Explosion. He is also a recording and performing musician, and a former editor of Guitar World magazine and executive editor of Guitar Aficionado magazine. He has authored several additional books, among them Kurt Cobain: Montage of Heck, the companion to the documentary of the same name.