I'm so excited to be working with CMT's Hot 20 Countdown as a Special Correspondent. My first assignment was speaking with rising star Tenille Arts about her emotional Opry performance and how she’s on her way to making her…
Read moreMar 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.

Mar 9 2021
The List asks Rissi who the 4 Country Music Stars are You Should Know
Thank you to The List show for having me on to speak about some of my favorite new artists. Click HERE to meet my top 4!!!

Feb 25 2021
Black Carpet Speaker Series- Women In Music: A Conversation with Rhiannon Giddens and Rissi Palmer on March 6!
A Conversation with Two Amazing Women In Music on Saturday, March 6 at 12pm pst/3pm est.
Rhiannon Giddens
Celebrated MacArthur "Genius Grant" Recipient, Grammy Winner, Singer, Fiddle and Banjo Player
And
Rissi Palmer
Southern Soul Singer…
Feb 19 2021
Rissi Palmer, Vince Gill, Maren Morris, and Ryan Hurd discuss shifting Country music's culture on CBS This Morning
“CBS This Morning” co-host Anthony Mason talks to country artists Vince Gill, Maren Morris, Ryan Hurd and Rissi Palmer™ about whether the genre and the country industry is going through a reckoning from top to bottom. You can see…
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Feb 17 2021
Black, Female and Carving Out Their Own Path in Country Music: New York Times Feature
A HUGE thank you to Sarah Rodman and the New York Times for writing and running this piece. I also want to thank the beautiful, talented, and courageous women in this article who made this such a heart warming…
Read moreFeb 11 2021
Color Me Country Radio w/ Rissi Palmer hosts roundtable discussion about Race & Country Music on Sunday, February 14
This Sunday, Feb. 14 at 7pm est, Color Me Country Radio w/ Rissi Palmer is having a discussion with journalist/activist/author Andrea Williams, & Country stars Cam and Maren Morris about why we are so passionate about shifting the culture…
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Feb 11 2021
Rissi Palmer & Color Me Country Radio Included in the Country Music Hall of Fame's "American Currents: State of Music" exhibit!
I'm proud to be included in the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum's new exhibit "American Currents: State of the Music" —it opens Friday, March 12, and recognizes artists, musicians, and songwriters who helped shape country music in 2020.Learn…
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Jan 26 2021
Rissi Palmer, Caylee Hammack, & Lauren Alaina host the CMT Next Women of Country Class of 2021
Caylee Hammack, Rissi Palmer and Lauren Alaina host a one-hour digital special, “CMT Presents: Next Women of Country Class of 2021,” celebrating the ten new #CMTNextWomen inductees. The show features full performances from the new members and…
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Jan 17 2021
The Boot features Color Me Country's first ever Class of 2021!!!
Thank you to TheBoot for featuring Color Me Country's Class of 2021 list. You can read more about the artists HERE and get to know them better on Sunday, January 17 at 7pm est on Color Me Country Radio w/…
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Dec 31 2020
Taste of Country invites Rissi to give her best of 2020 from Color Me Country Radio
Thank you to Taste of Country for inviting me to make a list of my favorites from Color Me Country Radio in 2020. You can check it out HERE.