acoustic guitar

Radiohead 88

art rock, alternative rock

Also plays: double bass, original

laufey 86

Also plays: guitar, piano

Gorillaz 84

Also plays: guitar, original

Madonna 82

Also plays: lead vocals, original

Elvis Presley 81

rockabilly, rock and roll

Also plays: lead vocals, electric guitar

Clairo 80

bedroom pop

Also plays: lead vocals, original

Tyler Childers 77

country, red dirt

Also plays: electric guitar, choir vocals

Kacey Musgraves 75

Also plays: original, lead vocals

Willie Nelson 73

country, honky tonk

Also plays: guitar, steel-string acoustic guitar

Dolly Parton 71

country

Also plays: guitar, lead vocals

Cat Stevens 70

folk rock, folk

Also plays: guitar, piano

John Denver 70

folk

Also plays: guitar, 12 string guitar

Neil young 70

classic rock, folk rock

Also plays: original, eponymous

Paul McCartney 70

Also plays: guitar, lead vocals

Djavan 69

mpb

Also plays: guitar, electric guitar

Seu Jorge 69

mpb, samba

Also plays: percussion, eponymous

Simple Minds 69

new wave

Also plays: bass guitar, original

Van Morrison 69

Also plays: tenor saxophone, lead vocals

Michael Kiwanuka 68

soul

Also plays: electric guitar, bass guitar

Erykah Badu 67

neo soul, r&b

Also plays: background vocals, lead vocals

PAUL sIMON 67

singer-songwriter

Also plays: eponymous, original

Waylon Jennings 67

outlaw country, classic country

Also plays: original, eponymous

jimi hendrix 66

psychedelic rock, classic rock

Also plays: eponymous, guitar

Corinne Bailey Rae 65

Also plays: electric guitar, bass guitar

Lenine 65

mpb, nova mpb

Also plays: guitar, background vocals

labi siffre 65

Also plays: guitar, electric piano

Gilberto Gil 64

mpb, bossa nova

Also plays: guitar family, guitar

Jorge Drexler 64

trova, singer-songwriter

Also plays: guitar, classical guitar

Brandi Carlile 63

folk, americana

Also plays: piano, guitar

Dwight Yoakam 63

classic country, country

Also plays: electric guitar, background vocals

Glen Campbell 63

classic country

Also plays: bass guitar, guitar

janis joplin 62

classic rock, acid rock

Also plays: lead vocals, spoken vocals

Ben Harper 61

surf rock

Also plays: original, lap steel guitar

MERLE HAGGARD 61

country, traditional country

Also plays: guitar, lead vocals

Jethro Tull 60

progressive rock, symphonic rock

Also plays: electric guitar, original

Joan Baez 60

folk, folk rock

Also plays: guitar, piano

Joni Mitchell 60

folk, singer-songwriter

Also plays: electric guitar, piano

Milton Nascimento 60

mpb, bossa nova

Also plays: piano, guitar

Steve Earle 60

alt country, americana

Also plays: eponymous, original

el barrio 60

flamenco, flamenco pop

Also plays: flamenco guitar

linda ronstadt 60

country rock, mariachi

Also plays: background vocals, lead vocals

ryan bingham 59

red dirt, texas country

Also plays: piano, guitar

Eva Cassidy 58

Also plays: electric guitar, guitar

LILA DOWNS 58

trova, latin folk

Also plays: lead vocals, spoken vocals

Tim Bernardes 58

nova mpb, mpb

Also plays: guitar, original

joe bonamassa 58

blues, blues rock

Also plays: guitar, original

BUCK OWENS 57

honky tonk, traditional country

Also plays: eponymous, guitar

David Byrne 57

art rock, art pop

Also plays: original, guitar

Paul Kelly 57

Also plays: guitar, lead vocals

Carlinhos Brown 56

axé

Also plays: guitar, steel guitar

Frank Zappa 56

art rock, avant-garde

Also plays: guitar, lead vocals

PJ Harvey 56

art pop, singer-songwriter

Also plays: guitar, piano

jack white 56

blues rock

Also plays: original, electric guitar

joan osborne 56

Also plays: original, background vocals

peter tosh 56

reggae, roots reggae

Also plays: lead vocals, original

WARREN ZEVON 55

singer-songwriter

Also plays: guitar, piano

jeff beck 55

jazz fusion, blues rock

Also plays: guitar, eponymous

Elvis Costello 54

power pop

Also plays: eponymous, original

Rufus Wainwright 54

chamber pop, singer-songwriter

Also plays: piano, guitar

jason isbell 54

alt country, americana

Also plays: lead vocals, guitar

Billy Bragg 53

alt country, folk punk

Also plays: eponymous, guitar

Carl Carlton 53

funk

Also plays: resonator guitar

Kurt Vile 53

Also plays: guitar, original

Lucinda Williams 53

alt country, americana

Also plays: electric guitar, voice

John Cale 52

art rock, baroque pop

Also plays: background vocals, bass

Sarah Jarosz 52

bluegrass, newgrass

Also plays: lead vocals, mandolin

Townes Van Zandt 52

americana, folk

Also plays: guitar, spoken vocals

John Martyn 51

folk rock, folk

Also plays: electric guitar, guitar

Donovan 49

Also plays: electric guitar, guitar

Gino Vannelli 49

album rock

Also plays: piano, lead vocals

Joe Pass 48

jazz, bebop

Also plays: guitar, original

Lyle Lovett 48

alt country, americana

Also plays: guitar, vocal

justin townes earle 48

alt country, americana

Also plays: guitar, baritone guitar

terry callier 48

northern soul

Also plays: guitar, lead vocals

Al Kooper 47

classic blues, blues

Also plays: keyboard, lead vocals

Rodney Crowell 47

americana, alt country

Also plays: original, guitar

Tim Buckley 47

folk rock, folk

Also plays: 12 string guitar, guitar

Daniel Johnston 46

anti-folk

Also plays: piano, lead vocals

IRIS DEMENT 46

americana, folk

Also plays: guitar, piano

Larkin Poe 46

blues rock, modern blues

Also plays: background vocals, original

Lee Ritenour 46

smooth jazz, jazz fusion

Also plays: electric guitar, guitar

Molly Tuttle 46

bluegrass, newgrass

Also plays: guitar, lead vocals

robert earl keen 46

texas country, red dirt

Also plays: spoken vocals, background vocals

Bill Frisell 45

jazz, jazz fusion

Also plays: guitar, electric guitar

Robin Trower 45

blues rock, blues

Also plays: electric guitar, guitar

Valerie June 45

folk, americana

Also plays: electric guitar, lead vocals

julian lage 45

jazz

Also plays: guitar, electric guitar

kasey chambers 45

alt country

Also plays: vocal

warren haynes 45

southern rock, jam band

Also plays: guitar, lead vocals

Al Di Meola 44

jazz fusion, flamenco

Also plays: guitar, eponymous

Ani Difranco 44

anti-folk, singer-songwriter

Also plays: guitar, tenor guitar

Hayes Carll 44

texas country, red dirt

Also plays: baritone guitar, guitar

John McLaughlin 44

jazz fusion, flamenco

Also plays: original, guitar

Marcus Miller 44

jazz fusion, jazz funk

Also plays: bass guitar, choir vocals

Patty Griffin 44

americana, folk

Also plays: background vocals, lead vocals

Woody Guthrie 44

folk, americana

Also plays: guitar, lead vocals

Fabiano do Nascimento 43

brazilian jazz, ambient jazz

Also plays: guitar

Loudon Wainwright III 43

folk, singer-songwriter

Also plays: guitar, piano

Melanie De Biasio 43

Also plays: lead vocals, spoken vocals

eilen jewell 43

alt country, americana

Also plays: electric guitar, guitar

john scofield 43

jazz fusion, jazz

Also plays: guitar, original

kathy mattea 43

traditional country

Also plays: guitar, background vocals

robbie robertson 43

native american music

Also plays: guitar, lead vocals

shawn colvin 43

Also plays: guitar, piano

tab benoit 42

blues, modern blues

Also plays: guitar

Levon Helm 41

americana, roots rock

Also plays: drums (drum set), guitar

Mary Gauthier 41

americana, alt country

Also plays: guitar, vocal

Nanci Griffith 41

folk, americana

Also plays: guitar family, lead vocals

Sierra Hull 41

bluegrass, newgrass

Also plays: mandolin, original

Walter Trout 41

blues, blues rock

Also plays: guitar, electric guitar

jerry jeff walker 41

texas country, red dirt

Also plays: original, guitar

pokey lafarge 41

americana, bluegrass

Also plays: eponymous, lead vocals

richie havens 41

Also plays: guitar, spoken vocals

Yamandu Costa 40

brazilian jazz, samba

Also plays: guitar

Leo Kottke 39

Also plays: slide guitar, guitar

Matt Andersen 39

blues, modern blues

Also plays: guitar, electric guitar

Ralph Towner 39

ambient jazz, jazz fusion

Also plays: original, guitar

sam doores 39

americana, alt country

Also plays: guitar, harmonica

Brian Blade 37

jazz

Also plays: drums (drum set), eponymous

Magic Slim 37

blues, classic blues

Also plays: guitar

luther allison 36

blues, classic blues

Also plays: guitar, lead vocals

radney foster 36

texas country, red dirt

Also plays: electric guitar, guitar

sonny landreth 36

blues, blues rock

Also plays: guitar, resonator guitar

Larry Coryell 35

jazz fusion, smooth jazz

Also plays: guitar, eponymous

The Lowest Pair 35

southern gothic, bluegrass

Also plays: banjo, lead vocals

slaid cleaves 35

americana, alt country

Dave Alvin 34

alt country, americana

Also plays: guitar, steel guitar

greg brown 34

americana, folk

Also plays: guitar, lead vocals

roky erickson 34

proto-punk

Also plays: eponymous, original

Alex De Grassi 32

new age

Also plays: guitar

Hayseed Dixie 32

bluegrass, newgrass

Also plays: mandolin, banjo

John Abercrombie 32

jazz fusion, ambient jazz

Also plays: original, guitar

Patterson Hood 32

alt country, americana

Also plays: lead vocals, original

Sawyer Fredericks 32

folk pop

Sunny War 32

folk punk, americana

Also plays: electric guitar

alejandro escovedo 32

alt country, americana

Also plays: original, drums (drum set)

josh white 32

acoustic folk, christian alternative rock

Also plays: eponymous, original

Brownie McGhee 31

blues, country blues

Also plays: eponymous, guitar

Joe Louis Walker 31

blues, modern blues

Also plays: eponymous, guitar

ghoultown 31

psychobilly, gothic country

Also plays: membranophone, percussion

DEL MCCOURY 30

bluegrass, newgrass

Also plays: eponymous, original

MAC WISEMAN 30

bluegrass, christian country

Also plays: guitar, eponymous

karen elson 30

gothic country

Also plays: background vocals, lead vocals

CHRIS HILLMAN 29

country rock, americana

Also plays: original, mandolin

John Hammond 29

blues, country blues

Also plays: guitar, lead vocals

toots hibbert 29

reggae, rocksteady

Also plays: piano, guitar family

Big Bill Broonzy 28

blues, country blues

Also plays: eponymous, original

Martin Taylor 28

french jazz, newgrass

Also plays: guitar, electric guitar

CHARLEY PATTON 26

country blues, blues

Also plays: guitar, slide guitar

Jonathan Kreisberg 26

jazz, jazz ballads

Also plays: guitar, archtop guitar

Lurrie Bell 26

blues, modern blues

Also plays: guitar, electric guitar

lonnie johnson 26

blues, country blues

Also plays: additional, guitar

corey harris 25

blues, modern blues

Also plays: guitar, lap steel guitar

Dave Stryker 24

jazz funk, jazz

Also plays: guitar, original

Cary Morin 21

blues

Also plays: eponymous, lead vocals

DAN PENN 21

classic soul

Also plays: guitar, lead vocals

Mark Whitfield 21

smooth jazz, jazz

Also plays: guitar, electric guitar

roosevelt sykes 19

blues, classic blues

Also plays: eponymous, original

Gurf Morlix 18

americana, alt country

Also plays: bass guitar, electric guitar

Fareed Haque 16

Also plays: guitar, sitar

Phil Upchurch 15

jazz funk, soul jazz

Also plays: additional, original

ROBERT PETE WILLIAMS 11

country blues, blues

Also plays: guitar, 12 string guitar

Mitch Dalton 8

Also plays: guitar, electric guitar

KATHY KALLICK 5

bluegrass, americana

Also plays: original, guitar

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