The 16 Best Guitar Solos of the 2020s (So Far)

The 2020s have already produced memorable solos, from Mdou Moctar's "Afrique Victime" (2021) to Jake Kiszka on Greta Van Fleet's "The Weight of Dreams" (2023) and Jeff Beck's guest solo on Ozzy Osbourne's "Patient Number 9" (2022). This list collects the decade's best so far across desert blues, hard rock, bluegrass and blues, and every video starts right at the solo.

1. 1
   Afrique Victime

   Mdou Moctar · solo by Mdou Moctar · 2021
2. 2
   The Weight Of Dreams

   Greta Van Fleet · solo by Jake Kiszka · 2023
3. 3
   Ego Death

   Polyphia ft. Steve Vai · solo by Steve Vai, Tim Henson & Scott LePage · 2022
4. 4
   Eddie

   Red Hot Chili Peppers · solo by John Frusciante · 2022
5. 5
   Patient Number 9

   Ozzy Osbourne · solo by Jeff Beck · 2022
6. 6
   Rise

   Extreme · solo by Nuno Bettencourt · 2023
7. 7
   I Want My Crown

   Eric Gales ft. Joe Bonamassa · solo by Eric Gales & Joe Bonamassa · 2022
8. 8
   Mr Ed

   Mammoth WVH · solo by Wolfgang Van Halen · 2021
9. 9
   Away From the Mire

   Billy Strings · solo by Billy Strings · 2021
10. 10
    662

    Christone "Kingfish" Ingram · solo by Christone "Kingfish" Ingram · 2021
11. 11
    Tell Me How It Feels

    Cardinal Black · solo by Chris Buck · 2022
12. 12
    In the Court of the Dragon

    Trivium · solo by Matt Heafy and Corey Beaulieu · 2021
13. 13
    Playing God

    Polyphia · solo by Tim Henson & Scott LePage · 2022
14. 14
    Hard Working Man

    Marcus King · solo by Marcus King · 2022
15. 15
    I Don't Live Here Anymore

    The War on Drugs · solo by Adam Granduciel · 2021
16. 16
    Last Train Home

    John Mayer · solo by John Mayer · 2021