Kenny Chesney appeared via telephone last night on CNN and not only did he share with them video of his own property completely destroyed but he took national networks like CNN to task for their lack of coverage.  CNN will be in Nashville today to cover the story.

In today's news round-up we give updates on the Nashville-area floods and some other country music news.  Included in the flood update is info about Keith Urban, Big Kenny, Jo Dee Messina and Julie Roberts.  There is CMA Fest information as well.

Watch Julianne Hough perform "About Life."

The celebrity couple, the first real-life couple to grace the Dancing With The Stars ballroom, beat long odds to make the top 1/2 of the DWTS final panelists.  Wicks and Hough, who met on Brad Paisley's tour last year, will now return to Nashville and Country music.

Today the CMA announced the additions of Darius Rucker, Rascal Flatts and Wynonna to the nightly performance schedule of the CMA Music Festival events at Nashville's LP Fieldfor the event on June 11-14, 2009.  They join the numerous performers already announced.

The CMA partnered with the City of Nashville today to announce that not only are Lady Antebellum, Reba McEntire and Trace Adkins leading the events at LP Field on June 11-14, the star-packed daytime shows at the Riverfront Stages are now free for all to attend.

Country superstar Reba McEntire returns to the CMA Music Festival stage for the first time in two years this summer.  Also joining Reba in this first round of announced performers are Martina McBride, Trace Adkins, Miranda Lambert and Lady Antebellum.

With Jewel and Nancy O'Dell (who hosted the first two seasons of Nashville Star) reduced to spectators on Dancing With The Stars, country's newest couple Julianne Hough and Chuck Wicks made history on the 8th season opener as they became the first true couple to dance together on the popular ABC television series.

Country music's latest couple, Chuck Wicks and Julianne Hough have been confirmed as dance partners on the upcoming season of "Dancing With The Stars."  Another country couple was also announced for the show as well.

Here's Julianne singing her third single from her self-titled debut album.