Thank you to Amanda Haggard and The Nashville Scene for this beautiful write up on our tour. You can check it out HERE.

Oct 26 2022
A New Exhibit Honors the Women Who Shaped Country Music—And Continue to Propel it Forward
The Power of Women in Country Music, a new exhibit coming to the NC Museum of History from the GRAMMY Museum on October 28, spotlights the women who shaped country music and those who continue to propel it forward.
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Oct 21 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…
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Jun 13 2022
Check out Rissi's op-ed for The Grio.com about the CMA's ban on the Confederate flag
Thank you to the Grio for offering their platform. It was really beautiful to watch all the artists I’ve had on Color Me Country and Black Opry have a presence at CMA Fest this year. This was something I couldn’t…
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Feb 15 2022
Country Music Star Rissi Palmer provides a powerful blues-infused playlist for black history month for Edition Magazine
Thank you to Edition Magazine for asking me to curate a playlist of and write about my influences for Black History Month. I had a great time putting this together. You can read and hear it all HERE.

Feb 14 2022
Rissi writes about Butterflies, Breakups, and Breakthroughs for Southern Cultures Magazine
When Southern Cultures asked me to wax poetic about what love means to me AND create a special playlist just for Valentine's Day, I jumped at the chance! You can read my piece and hear the soundtrack to your Valentine's…
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Dec 14 2021
NPR's The Best Music of 2021: How Black women reclaimed country and Americana music in 2021
To see it all together is really something. I'm crying reading this, thank you for the acknowledgement and the reminder to keep fighting. My sisters showed out this year. Thank you Andrea Williams, Ann K. Powers, Jewly Hight, and…
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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 honoring…
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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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