Top 20 Guitar Solos of 2016

The 20 greatest guitar solos released in 2016, 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 No Good Place for the Lonely by Joe Bonamassa, Cold Little Heart by Michael Kiwanuka and Jungle by Tash Sultana.

1. 1
   No Good Place for the Lonely

   Joe Bonamassa · solo by Joe Bonamassa · 2016
2. 2
   Cold Little Heart

   Michael Kiwanuka · solo by Michael Kiwanuka · 2016
3. 3
   Jungle

   Tash Sultana · solo by Tash Sultana · 2016
4. 4
   Akhar Zaman

   Bombino · solo by Bombino · 2016
5. 5
   Love & Hate

   Michael Kiwanuka · solo by Michael Kiwanuka · 2016
6. 6
   Little Pretty

   Steve Vai · solo by Steve Vai · 2016
7. 7
   Notion

   Tash Sultana · solo by Tash Sultana · 2016
8. 8
   Atlas, Rise!

   Metallica · solo by Kirk Hammett, James Hetfield · 2016
9. 9
   Phantom Bride

   Deftones · solo by Jerry Cantrell · 2016
10. 10
    Electric Sunrise

    Plini · solo by Plini · 2016
11. 11
    Cory Wong

    Vulfpeck · solo by Cory Wong · 2016
12. 12
    Stranded

    Gojira · solo by Joe Duplantier · 2016
13. 13
    Gamma Knife

    King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard · solo by Stu Mackenzie · 2016
14. 14
    Every Piece Matters

    Plini · solo by Plini · 2016
15. 15
    Robot Stop

    King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard · solo by Stu Mackenzie · 2016
16. 16
    Handmade Cities

    Plini · solo by Plini · 2016
17. 17
    Electric Man

    Rival Sons · solo by Scott Holiday · 2016
18. 18
    Anyhow

    Tedeschi Trucks Band · solo by Derek Trucks · 2016
19. 19
    Silvera

    Gojira · solo by Joe Duplantier · 2016
20. 20
    Ain't Nothing Wrong with That

    The Marcus King Band · solo by Marcus King · 2016