Top 20 Guitar Solos of 2014

The 20 greatest guitar solos released in 2014, ranked: solos our consensus of published lists rates highest come first, then our genre and artist rankings, with no more than three per artist. Led by Rattlesnake by St. Vincent, The Ghost of Tom Joad by Bruce Springsteen and Different Shades of Blue by Joe Bonamassa.

1. 1
   Rattlesnake

   St. Vincent · solo by Annie Clark · 2014
2. 2
   The Ghost of Tom Joad

   Bruce Springsteen · solo by Tom Morello · 2014
3. 3
   Different Shades of Blue

   Joe Bonamassa · solo by Joe Bonamassa · 2014
4. 4
   Toumast Tincha

   Tinariwen · solo by Tinariwen · 2014
5. 5
   An Ocean in Between the Waves

   The War on Drugs · solo by Adam Granduciel · 2014
6. 6
   High Class Woman

   Blues Pills · solo by Dorian Sorriaux · 2014
7. 7
   Jenny

   Nothing More · solo by Mark Vollelunga · 2014
8. 8
   Weight of Love

   The Black Keys · solo by Dan Auerbach · 2014
9. 9
   Under the Pressure

   The War on Drugs · solo by Adam Granduciel · 2014
10. 10
    Physical Education

    Animals as Leaders · solo by Tosin Abasi · 2014
11. 11
    Devil Man

    Blues Pills · solo by Dorian Sorriaux · 2014
12. 12
    Mr. MTV

    Nothing More · solo by Mark Vollelunga · 2014
13. 13
    Black Smoke

    Blues Pills · solo by Dorian Sorriaux · 2014
14. 14
    Outside

    Foo Fighters · solo by Joe Walsh · 2014
15. 15
    This Is the Time (Ballast)

    Nothing More · solo by Mark Vollelunga · 2014
16. 16
    Birth in Reverse

    St. Vincent · solo by Annie Clark · 2014
17. 17
    Bridgeless

    Umphrey's McGee · solo by Jake Cinninger · 2014
18. 18
    Open My Eyes

    Rival Sons · solo by Scott Holiday · 2014
19. 19
    Huey Newton

    St. Vincent · solo by Annie Clark · 2014
20. 20
    Red Eyes

    The War on Drugs · solo by Adam Granduciel · 2014