I’m taking the show to the UK, y’all!!! August 26-28, 2022, Color Me Country Radio and I will be at the Long Road Fest in Leicestershire!!! On August 27, The Front Porch Stage will be Rissi Palmer’s Color…
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Nov 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…
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Nov 12 2021
BBC News presents Changing Country Music documentary
Of Billboard’s 2019 top 50 country artists, only one was black. Four were women. None of them were black women. Now, with country music under the spotlight as it never has been before, is it finally moving beyond its…
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Oct 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…
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Sep 25 2021
The Tennessean presents Hallowed Sound, including an essay by Rissi Palmer
Thank you so much to the Tennessean, especially Matthew Leimkuehler, for asking me to reflect on the last year in Country music. Hallowed Sounds includes pieces from Mickey Guyton, Allison Russell, Willie Jones, Darius Rucker, and more. I'm honored…
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CMT Hot 20 Countdown Special Correspondent Rissi Palmer interviews Jennifer Hudson, star of the Aretha Franklin bio pic, Respect!
I had the privilege of interviewing the fabulous Jennifer Hudson about her starring role as Aretha Franklin in the biopic Respect for CMT Hot 20 Countdown… check it out!!!

Jun 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.

Jun 11 2021
Introducing Seeds...
When I became an independent artist 11 years ago, it took me a moment to get over the idea that I was going to be “saved”, that a record company/manager/agent/publisher was going to swoop in, take the art I…
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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.

Apr 11 2021
COUNTRY’S CAUSES: RISSI PALMER AND KELLY MCCARTNEY ELEVATE ARTIST’S VOICES THROUGH COLOR ME COUNTRY AND RAINEY DAY FUNDS
Thank you for Sounds Like Nashville and Cillea Houghton for this really special piece on Rainey Day and Color Me Country Artist Grant Fund. You can check it out HERE.