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Jan 10 2024
Rissi Palmer Makes Waves at Carolina Theater
I'm so excited to announce Center Stage: The Wavemakers Series, my partnership with The Carolina Theatre in Durham, NC. The series was created to celebrate diverse voices and provide a platform for discovering new artists from a variety of backgrounds…
Read moreMar 11 2023
PBS presents American Masters: In The Making - J'nai Bridges and Rissi Palmer
Multi-award-winning singer and actress Audra McDonald will host the broadcast premiere of In the Making season two, which highlights opera singer J’Nai Bridges and country music artist Rissi Palmer, on March 24. The new season focuses on nine artists across
…Read moreNov 18 2022
RISSI PALMER AND MIKO MARKS ANNOUNCE CO-HEADLINING ACOUSTIC TOUR
2023 is all about making your own magic. Miko Marks and I had a vision and with the heavy lifting of Brooklyn Basement Records and Paladin Artists, it’s manifest! We are going on tour!!!!!!!!! Miko has been an inspiration…
Read moreOct 7 2022
Rissi Palmer and Miko Marks are Still Here in a feature for Vulture/New York Magazine
A huge thank you to Andrea Williams for this beautiful and real piece on my girl Miko Marks and myself. You can read it AND check out the beautiful pictures by Cedrick Jones HERE.
Jun 22 2022
Holler Country profiles Rissi Palmer and Color Me Country Radio
"Since Color Me Country has been on air, Rissi Palmer has quickly become a leader in the conversation pushing for more equity and inclusion in country music. Ahead of her stage takeover at The Long Road Fest we spoke to…
Read moreJan 27 2022
Rissi joins Christone "Kingfish" Ingram for the 662 Juke Joint Tour!
GRAMMY-nominated blues artist Christone "Kingfish" Ingram today announces a stellar lineup of supporting acts for his upcoming tour Christone "Kingfish" Ingram Presents 662: Juke Joint Live, including genre-trailblazing singer-songwriters Rissi Palmer, Camille Parker, and Maggie Rose. Full list of…
Read moreNov 24 2021
Rissi Palmer among 2022 Grammy Nominees!!!
"Rissi Palmer (also) received nominations in the Best Children's Music Album category for her contributions on two of the category's five nominated albums: the 1 Tribe Collective album All One Tribe, on which she performed her song “Little Black…
Read moreOct 25 2021
Color Me Country Radio w/ Rissi Palmer named Best New Podcast by The Nashville Scene!!!
Ron Wynn has been a friend, an ally, and someone I respect for years, since my beginning in Nashville. That’s what makes this honor so much grander for me. Thank you to Ron and to the Nashville Scene for…
Read moreJun 21 2021
Rolling Stone names Rissi Palmer as one of the Future 25 of Music!!!
Words cannot even express what an honor this is!!! Thank you to Rolling Stone for including me in this list of Changemakers. You can read all about it HERE.
Apr 25 2021
Rissi Palmer is the News & Observer's Tar Heel of the Month!!!
A huge thank you to the Raleigh News & Observer for choosing me as Tar Heel of the Month!!! Check the article out HERE.
Mar 24 2021
CBS Morning Show catches up with Rissi after her first appearance on the Grand Ole Opry after 13 years!!!
A VERY BIG thank you to the CBS Morning Show for having me back on their show to discuss this huge moment for me.
Dec 15 2020
Rissi Palmer and Kelly McCartney introduce the Color Me Country Artist Fund
Singer-songwriter and Color Me Country radio host, Rissi Palmer, has announced her partnership with Kelly McCartney and the Rainey Day Fund to create the Color Me Country Artist Fund to provide financial support to underrepresented voices…
Read moreNov 19 2020
ABC 11 Captures Rissi's reaction to the Maren Morris shout out
Thank you to Gloria Rodriguez and ABC 11 for speaking with me about my music, Color Me Country Radio, and that very cool Maren Morris shout out. You can see the interview HERE.
Nov 6 2020
Color Me Country Radio w/ Rissi Palmer welcomes Darius Rucker!!!
I am so excited to announce my guest for this week's episode of Color Me Country Radio w/ Rissi Palmer ... Darius Rucker!!! You can read more about our conversation exclusively in People Magazine today HERE and hear our…
Read moreOct 15 2020
Country Music's reckoning: Black Women forge their own path in whitewashed industry
Thank you to Olivia Roos and NBC News for including Color Me Country Radio and I in this story. You can read the full article HERE.
Oct 14 2020
I Am Your Mama's Country Music - Country Soul Songbook Summit
This is what your Mama’s Country music looks like.
We know in our bones that the music and culture we have come to know as Country, Soul, and Americana, are truly for EVERYONE. We’re coming together to celebrate…
Read moreOct 1 2020
NC Arts Council & Come Hear NC in partnership with North Carolina State Historic Sites presents Singing on the Land
A HUGE thank you to Michelle Lanier, Carly Jones, Come Hear NC, North Carolina State Historic Sites, and North Carolina Arts Council for including me in this moving project. Singing on the Land is a virtual music project that…
Read moreSep 29 2020
IBMA presents Shout & Shine showcase on Saturday, October 3
For five years now BGS and our partners at PineCone have used our voices, resources, and positivity to lift up and celebrate diversity in bluegrass and roots music through the Shout & Shine showcase. This year, the event’s 5th…
Read moreSep 25 2020
Meet Rissi Palmer, The Black Female Country Artist Spotlighting The Genre’s Diverse History on the State of Things
A BIG thank you to Stacia, Frank, and everyone at The State of Things for having me on the show! You can hear our conversation HERE.