We first met The Band Perry on this date in 2010, John Denver passed away in 1997, Ricky Van Shelton was trying to keep things between the lines in 1991 and more.
The Band Perry released a song that might have been written about politicians on this date in 2011, LeAnn Rimes had the first platinum album of the millennium in 2000 and John Denver was Back Home in 1975.
Here's the list for Today In Country Music History for 03 January, 2012.