Trace Adkins plays a country singer on “Monarch”, but the similarities end there.  Afterall, it’s a TV Show.  Still, somebody asked how much of Trace is in the character. He said, quote, “The only similarity between myself and Albie . . . we do the same thing for a living.  (Spoiler Alert)  I have yet to bury anybody in the woods [like] Albie did.  I’m not saying I’m not gonna have to, but I haven’t yet.” Blake’s real life isn’t exactly boring, but it doesn’t come close the stuff that happens on the show.  Quote, “I’ve got five daughters so I’m no stranger to drama.  But the drama that Albie has to put up with on a daily basis, I would not. “I leave the set every day going, ‘Thank God I don’t have to deal with the stuff that man has to deal with.’  Because I would put somebody in a sleeper hold every day.”

Hardy had to scrap two upcoming tour dates because of the tour bus crash he was in on Sunday.  He and three other people were hurt.  He posted a video on Instagram and said he’ll be okay, but his bus driver isn’t out of the woods yet. He’d been opening for Morgan Wallen.  One of the dates he dropped is Morgan’s show in Arlington, Texas this Saturday.  Ernest will fill in for him.  The other date was a show next Thursday in Columbus, Ohio that’s been rescheduled for July of next year.

Lainey Wilson is being recognized as the Breakout Artist of the Year at the “CMT Artists of the Year” ceremony.  It airs Friday the 14th at 9:00 p.m. Eastern on CMT.  She’s the fifth artist to earn the award.  Lainey follows Mickey Guyton, Ashley McBryde, Kelsea Ballerini, and Chris Stapleton.

Today’s winner of the “cutest toddler video posted by a country singer” goes to . . . Kane Brown.  He filmed his daughter Kingsley telling him what happens when you throw a bath bomb into the tub.  Her laugh is beyond cute.