Find out more about the greatest 21st Century Guitarists, including Shawn Mendes, Skrillex, John Mayer, Calvin Harris and Ryan Adams

Famous 21st Century Guitarists

Linda RonstadtLinda Ronstadt
15 July 1946, American
Singer, Songwriter, Musician
Shawn MendesShawn Mendes
08 August 1998, Canadian
Singer & Songwriter

Chris DaughtryChris Daughtry
26 December 1979, American
Vocalist, Guitarist

Kacey MusgravesKacey Musgraves
21 August 1988, American
Singer-Songwriter

Ringo StarrRingo Starr
07 July 1940, British
Musician

Keith UrbanKeith Urban
26 October 1967, Australian, New Zealander, American
Musician
Paul SimonPaul Simon
13 October 1941, American
Singer, Songwriter

Miranda LambertMiranda Lambert
10 November 1983, American
Singer-songwriter

John MayerJohn Mayer
16 October 1977, American
Singer

Cat StevensCat Stevens
21 July 1948, British
Singer-songwriter
Kevin JonasKevin Jonas
05 November 1987, American
Musician

Billy Joe ArmstrongBillie Joe Armstrong
17 February 1972, American
Singer, Musician, Guitarist
Nikki SixxNikki Sixx
11 December 1958, American
Musician, Songwriter

Iggy PopIggy Pop
21 April 1947, American
Singer

Nick CaveNick Cave
22 September 1957, Australian
Singer-songwriter
Trace CyrusTrace Cyrus
24 February 1989, American
Musician

Keith RichardsKeith Richards
18 December 1943, British
 
Syd BarrettSyd Barrett
06 January 1946, British
Singer-songwriter

Jimmy PageJimmy Page
09 January 1944, British
Musician

Benji MaddenBenji Madden
11 March 1979, American
Guitarist
Eddie VedderEddie Vedder
23 December 1964, American
Musician

Sheryl CrowSheryl Crow
11 February 1962, American
Musician, Singer-songwriter
Glen CampbellGlen Campbell
22 April 1936, American
Singer

Jack WhiteJack White
09 July 1975, American
Singer, Guitarist

James HetfieldJames Hetfield
03 August 1963, American
Musician, Songwriter

Lindsey BuckinghamLindsey Buckingham
03 October 1949, American
Singer, Musician
Johnny McDaidJohnny McDaid
24 July 1976, Northern Irish
Singer
Elijah Blue AllmanElijah Blue Allman
10 July 1976, American
Singer

AJ MichalkaAJ Michalka
10 April 1991, American
Actress

Niall HoranNiall Horan
13 September 1993, Irish
Singer

Mick MarsMick Mars
04 May 1951, American
Musician
Pete TownshendPete Townshend
19 May 1945, British
Musician, Singer-songwriter, Composer

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Bob SegerBob Seger
06 May 1945, American
American singer-songwriter

Rick RubinRick Rubin
10 March 1963, American
Record Producer

Brett DierBrett Dier
14 February 1990, Canadian
Actor

Joe StrummerJoe Strummer
21 August 1952, British
Singer, Guitarist
Dave NavarroDave Navarro
07 June 1967, American
Musician

Varg VikernesVarg Vikernes
11 February 1973, Norwegian
Musician & Writer
Gregg AllmanGregg Allman
08 December 1947, American
Singer, Guitarist

Darius RuckerDarius Rucker
13 May 1966, American
Singer, Guitarist

Trace AdkinsTrace Adkins
13 January 1962, American
Singer, Actor
Angus YoungAngus Young
31 March 1955, Australian, Scottish
Co-founder & Lead Guitarist of the Hard Rock Band,

Israel HoughtonIsrael Houghton
19 May 1971, American
Singer-songwriter
Carlos SantanaCarlos Santana
20 July 1947, American
 

Steve WinwoodSteve Winwood
12 May 1948, British
Musician

SkrillexSkrillex
15 January 1988, American
American music producer

Jamie Campbell BowerJamie Campbell Bower
22 November 1988, British
Actor

Ronnie WoodRonnie Wood
01 June 1947, British
Musician & Songwriter
Sarah McLachlanSarah McLachlan
28 January 1968, Canadian
Singer-songwriter

Malcolm YoungMalcolm Young
06 January 1953, Australian
Musician

Peter FramptonPeter Frampton
22 April 1950, American
Guitarist

Robbie RobertsonRobbie Robertson
05 July 1943, Canadian
Guitarist
Chad KroegerChad Kroeger
15 November 1974, Canadian
Musician

Jason AldeanJason Aldean
28 February 1977, American
Country Singer
Ross LynchRoss Lynch
29 December 1995, American
Singer

Billy CorganBilly Corgan
17 March 1967, American
Musician

Sturgill SimpsonSturgill Simpson
08 June 1978, American
Musician
Chris PérezChris Pérez
14 August 1969, American
Guitarist

Calvin HarrisCalvin Harris
17 January 1984, Scottish
Disc Jockey, Record Producer, Singer, Songwriter
Jung Joon-youngJung Joon-young
21 February 1989, South Korean
Singer-songwriter

Jimmy BuffettJimmy Buffett
25 December 1946, American
Musician

Chrissie HyndeChrissie Hynde
07 September 1951, American
Musician
Michael StipeMichael Stipe
04 January 1960, American
Singer-lyricist

Navarone GaribaldiNavarone Garibaldi
01 March 1987, American
Singer, Guitarist
James RightonJames Righton
25 August 1983, British
Musician

Paul StanleyPaul Stanley
20 January 1952, American
Musician, Singer, Songwriter and Painter

Mike ShinodaMike Shinoda
11 February 1977, American
Musician, Record Producer & Artist

Serj TankianSerj Tankian
21 August 1967, Lebanese, American
Singer-songwriter
Dave MatthewsDave Matthews
09 January 1967, American, South African
Lead vocalist and guitarist for the Dave Matthews
Kirk HammettKirk Hammett
18 November 1962, American
American musician

Adam GranducielAdam Granduciel
15 February 1979, American
Guitarist

Steve VaiSteve Vai
06 June 1960, American
Guitarist, Songwriter

Bill WithersBill Withers
04 July 1938, American
American singer-songwriter
Taylor GoldsmithTaylor Goldsmith
16 August 1985, American
Singer

Ruston KellyRuston Kelly
31 July 1988, American
Singer-songwriter

Ace FrehleyAce Frehley
27 April 1951, American
Musician, Songwriter

Bonnie RaittBonnie Raitt
08 November 1949, American
Singer

Steve EarleSteve Earle
17 January 1955, American
Musician, Singer-songwriter
The EdgeThe Edge
08 August 1961, Irish, British
Musician

Oliver SykesOliver Sykes
20 November 1986, British
Musician
Daniel Padilla Daniel Padilla
26 April 1995, Filipino
Actor, Recording Artist

Jonathan DavisJonathan Davis
18 January 1971, American
Musician, Songwriter, Singer, Producer, Actor

Giorgio MoroderGiorgio Moroder
26 April 1940, Italian
Singer
Dexter HollandDexter Holland
29 December 1965, American
Musician

Patti ScialfaPatti Scialfa
29 July 1953, American
Singer, Songwriter, Musician
Lita FordLita Ford
19 September 1958, American
Singer, Musician, Guitarist

Aimee MannAimee Mann
08 September 1960, American
Alternative Artist

John SebastianJohn Sebastian
17 March 1944, American
Singer-songwriter

Rex Orange CountyRex Orange County
04 May 1998, British
Recording Artist
Paul WellerPaul Weller
25 May 1958, British
Singer, Songwriter, Musician

Neil FinnNeil Finn
27 May 1958, New Zealander
Musician
Mick TaylorMick Taylor
17 January 1949, British
Musician

Melissa EtheridgeMelissa Etheridge
29 May 1961, American
Singer-songwriter
Shawnee SmithShawnee Smith
03 July 1969, American
Actress

John OatesJohn Oates
07 April 1948, American
Guitarist
Buddy GuyBuddy Guy
30 July 1936, American