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Anyone can play rock ’n’ roll”: Joan Jett’s signature Epiphone is back – just in time for the 45th anniversaries of two of her most iconic albums2026-09-18T13:57:53Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/imAKrTJciZSUigRdHRGbvW.webphttps://www.guitarworld.com/lessons/artist-lessons/charlie-starr-on-acoustic-songwritingGuitar Worlden“I realized I could take that feeling, with just an acoustic guitar and my voice, and play and sing that to anybody for the rest of my life”: Charlie Starr on how the acoustic guitar can play a vital role in songwriting2026-09-18T13:00:00Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/PbX9HQbSpAkzVpeq7Cppek.jpghttps://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/the-story-of-dickey-betts-and-duane-allmans-rocky-first-jamGuitar Worlden“Duane came onstage. It was hard to see, so I tried to help him with the amp. 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