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…
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Oct 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…
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Jan 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…
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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 Marcus…
Read moreAug 18 2021
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!!!

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…
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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.

Dec 19 2020
Rissi Palmer's Color of Country from SoulCountry.net
Thank you to Alan Richard and SoulCountry.net for this awesome piece. You can check it out HERE.

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…
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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…
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Oct 29 2020
Rissi appears on The Book of Sean show
Thank you to Dr. Sean for including me in this episode of The Book of Sean on Fox Soul. You can see the episode HERE.

Oct 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…
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Jul 10 2020
Rissi's Hangin' & Sangin' with Kelly McCartney
A HUGE thank you to Kelly McCartney for the interview. We discuss race, music, my new podcast, and so much more. Check out the interview HERE.

Jul 8 2020
The Digital Fix and Rissi Palmer discuss the making of Revival
"I’ve just learned to stay focused on my mission and my passion. Anything that takes away from that is a distraction. I know who I am and what I bring to the table."
A HUGE thank you to…
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Jun 17 2020
Duke Performances presents Music in Your Garden
We’re proud to present Rissi Palmer as a part of Music in Your Gardens, a free eight-week online concert series showcasing nationally renowned artists who call Durham and the surrounding area home. The series shifts Duke Performances’…
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Apr 9 2020
Rissi Palmer & Mickey Guyton speak with Zora Magazine about Black Women in Country Music
A HUGE thank you to Andrea Williams, Mickey Guyton, and Zora Magazine for speaking with me about my past experiences in Country Music.
"... I just want people to know that we, as Black people, have a stake in…
Read moreApr 3 2020
Rissi Palmer sings "Islands in the Stream" for a Caleb Martin Presents Take Over Worldwide Song Collaboration
In all this crazy, the one thing that has kept me centered is music. I had the opportunity to collaborate with amazing musicians from all over the world for this fun arrangement of the classic "Islands in the…
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