Top 20 Guitar Solos of 2021

The 20 greatest guitar solos released in 2021, 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 Afrique Victime by Mdou Moctar, Chismiten by Mdou Moctar and Ya Habibti by Mdou Moctar.

1. 1
   Afrique Victime

   Mdou Moctar · solo by Mdou Moctar · 2021
2. 2
   Chismiten

   Mdou Moctar · solo by Mdou Moctar · 2021
3. 3
   Ya Habibti

   Mdou Moctar · solo by Mdou Moctar · 2021
4. 4
   Away From the Mire

   Billy Strings · solo by Billy Strings · 2021
5. 5
   Mr Ed

   Mammoth WVH · solo by Wolfgang Van Halen · 2021
6. 6
   Nightflyer

   Allison Russell · solo by Allison Russell band · 2021
7. 7
   Persephone

   Allison Russell · solo by Allison Russell band · 2021
8. 8
   662

   Christone "Kingfish" Ingram · solo by Christone "Kingfish" Ingram · 2021
9. 9
   4th Day Prayer

   Allison Russell · solo by Allison Russell band · 2021
10. 10
    Dead Inside

    Nita Strauss · solo by Nita Strauss · 2021
11. 11
    Hellbender

    Billy Strings · solo by Billy Strings · 2021
12. 12
    Age of Machine

    Greta Van Fleet · solo by Jake Kiszka · 2021
13. 13
    Faster

    Samantha Fish · solo by Samantha Fish · 2021
14. 14
    Long Distance Woman

    Christone "Kingfish" Ingram · solo by Christone "Kingfish" Ingram · 2021
15. 15
    Another Life Goes By

    Christone "Kingfish" Ingram · solo by Christone "Kingfish" Ingram · 2021
16. 16
    Built by Nations

    Greta Van Fleet · solo by Jake Kiszka · 2021
17. 17
    Know It All

    Billy Strings · solo by Billy Strings · 2021
18. 18
    The Chant

    Gojira · solo by Joe Duplantier · 2021
19. 19
    Heat Above

    Greta Van Fleet · solo by Jake Kiszka · 2021
20. 20
    Assault & Batteries

    Ice Nine Kills · solo by Justin DeBlieck & Dan Sugarman · 2021