Today, the Country Music Hall of Fame® and Museum in collaboration with Warner Music Nashville released an expanded version of the box set From Where I Stand: The Black Experience in Country Music.Originally released in 1998 by the…
Read moreMay 31 2024
Today, the Country Music Hall of Fame® and Museum in collaboration with Warner Music Nashville released an expanded version of the box set From Where I Stand: The Black Experience in Country Music.Originally released in 1998 by the…
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Jan 1 2023
In a period in which racism and gender inequity are at the fore of public, political, and scholarly discourse, this collection challenges systems of gatekeeping that have dictated who gets to participate in twenty-first century country music culture. Building on…
Read moreOct 26 2022
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.
…Read moreOct 7 2022
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
"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 moreMay 10 2022
After a decade immersed in Nashville's country music scene, Marissa R. Moss has seen firsthand how pervasive gender inequalities affect female artists from all corners of the genre. Now, she's helping take control of the narrative — literally —…
Read moreJan 27 2022
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 moreDec 14 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 Marcus…
Read moreNov 24 2021
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…
Read moreNov 24 2021
"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 moreNov 12 2021
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…
Read moreOct 25 2021
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 moreSep 25 2021
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…
Read moreAug 18 2021
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
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
A huge thank you to the Raleigh News & Observer for choosing me as Tar Heel of the Month!!! Check the article out HERE.