Now that's a cover. Of course, one of the hottest up-and-coming acts in country music this year has to be Zach Top — the Sunnyside, Washington native has made a name for himself with his neotraditional, 90's-inspired sound that has seen a huge resurgence as of late, largely thanks to him. He has an amazing, very distinctive voice, and that more classic style just fits him perfectly. He's leaning into all of it, from an aesthetic standpoint and obviously musically, and it's working. I think he's going to have a massive 2025, and is certainly the "next big thing," for lack of a better (less cheesy) phrase. We've heard him do plenty of awesome covers this year too, from Willie Nelson's "Last Thing I Needed, First Thing This Morning" to George Strait's hit "Nobody In His Right Mind Would've Left Her," and he nails all of them... with a voice like his, I don't see how anything else is possible. And one he's been doing out on the road at tour tops all over the country this year is of John Michael Montgomery’s 90's classic, "Sold (The Grundy County Auction Incident)." Of course, the song was written by Richard Fagan and Robb Royer and released as the lead single to John Michael Montgomery’s 1995 self-titled album. It was named Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks’ #1 single for 1995, and obviously became an all-time classic 90’s country song that fans still know and love to this day. Like I said, pretty much anything he touches is country gold, but hearing Zach rip a 90's heater like this just hits different... it's always a crowd favorite, and he obviously did it more than justice. Here's a video from his recent show in Scottsdale, Arizona: @itsgabemercer Honestly 10/10 #zachtop ♬ original sound - Gabe And a clip of the same cover from a different show: @keepingitcountry_ Zach Top - Sold (The Grundy County Auction) (John Michael Montgomery cover) #johnmichaelmontgomery #zachtop #countrymusic #fyp ♬ original sound - KeepingItCountry One more just for fun: @sonofabeachy13 Zach Top covers John Michael Montgomery - Sold. Zach was opening for Flatland Cavalry at The Agora in Cleveland #zachtop #johnmichaelmontgomery #country #countrymusic ♬ original sound - sonofabeachy13 The rising country star is headed out on his headlining 2025 Cold Beer & Country Music tour in January, named for his impressive studio album that was released in April. He will also open several shows on Alan Jackson's Last Call: One More for the Road Tour. Zach Top Confirmed Tour Dates: December 30—San Diego, CA—Wild Horses January 16—Omaha, NE—Steelhouse+ January 18—Fayetteville, AR—JJ’s Live+ January 24—Denver, CO—Grizzly Rose+ January 30—Columbus, OH—The Bluestone+ January 31—Royal Oak, MI—Royal Oak Music Theatre+ February 1—Cincinnati, OH—Bogart’s+ February 6—Des Moines, IA—Val Air Ballroom+ February 7—Tulsa, OK—Cain’s Ballroom+ February 14—Durant, OK—Choctaw Grand Theater+ February 16—San Antonio, TX—Frost Bank Center – San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo February 27—Chattanoooga, TN—The Signal+ February 28—Nashville, TN—Ryman Auditorium^ March 6—Jacksonville, FL—FIVE+ March 8—Atlanta, GA—Buckhead Theatre+ March 21-23—Willowbank, Australia—CMC Rocks +with special guest Cole Goodwin ^with special guest Jake Worthington