If you walk into a music store today, you might see something you have not seen in twenty years. A young man named Zach Top is making kids want to trade their computer screens for old wooden instruments.
Zach is only in his twenties. But he plays like a man who has lived a hundred years of country history. He stood on the big stage at the 2025 CMA Awards and proved that he does not need loud drums to win a crowd.
All he needed was six strings and a song “Guitar.” He picks the strings with a fast and steady hand that reminds people of the legends from the 1990s.
Zach Top Performs “Guitar” Live at the 58th CMA Awards
Fans are going wild for this return to the old ways. They cheered that they finally have a reason to listen to the radio again after many years. He is leading a movement for every person who misses the sound of a honky tonk.
For him music is beyond to be a hero for the next generation. He knows how to honor the kings who came before him.
After this performance, he took his talent to a place people call the Mother Church of Country Music. He walked onto the stage at the Ryman Auditorium to show a different side of his soul.
Zach Top – I Never Lie (Live from the Ryman)
The music slowed down and the lights dimmed as he began to sing about a man who cannot tell the truth. The audience stayed quiet until the very end, and then they exploded with a loud cheer that lasted for minutes.
Zach Top has a way of making the past feel like the future. He does not care about being a pop star but about the twang of a real country band.
You should follow Zach Top on Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube to see where he goes next.