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Country Living Magazine let me to contribute to a conversation on a subject near and dear to me...the music of Patsy Cline (thanks SRW and Perri Blumberg)!!! Check out the interview HERE...

ST LOUIS!!! I'm coming home. I'm SO excited to come back and be a part of this amazing show with Brian Owens The Vaughans, Dylan McDonald, and the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra!!!  Put it on your calendars now: Sunday, May…

I am excited to be a part of the statewide kickoff to Black History Month at the North Carolina Museum of History in Raleigh. Named a Top 20 Event by the Southeast Tourism Society, the 16th annual African American Cultural…

I'd like to invite you to be a part of an event benefitting Hurricane Matthew survivors in North Carolina this Friday in collaboration with Durham Share to take action for those who cannot.  Please join me this Friday night at…

Today I am proud and excited to present to you all the video for my song "Summerville" from my EP The Back Porch Sessions. This video is special because it was filmed in Summerville, GA, birthplace of my…

I have had to keep this to myself for the last few months and it was KILLING me!!! I am excited and proud to say that I will be playing Best Day Ever at David Rubenstein Atrium at Lincoln Center…

A HUGE thank you to Anita, Frank Stasio, and NPR's The State of Things for having me on the show. If you missed it, check out this video of the interview HERE as well as their write up of my…

Rissi will be appearing on Friday, July 15 at 5:30pm at Durham Central Park as a part of the Warehouse Blues Series. Check out Durham Magazine's write up of the show HERE.

It's hard to believe that a year ago this week The Back Porch Sessions was released...thanks to all of you!!!  It's been an incredible ride since then. I got to work with some of the best in the business and…

I had the honor of singing a duet with Grammis Award winner & Swedish recording artist Sulo Karlson on his new album, Sulo's Brilliant Outsiders and it is now available in the United States. You can purchase or learn more…

I'm excited and honored to be the SoulTracks.com artist of the month...check it out HERE!!!

Alright friends, it's all set! If you've ever visited my Facebook page, chances are you may have seen my "Ask Rissi" thread. I love the relationship and dialogue that my friends and I have, and this is an extension…

Thank you so much to both SoulTracks.com and FullVanFun for choosing my Christmas ep 3 for your Christmas countdowns!!! I am in some fabulous company. Check out the articles HERE and HERE and get you copy of 3 HERE!!!

Thank you so much to the family blog FullVanFun for this fun interview!!!  You can check it out HERE. 

A HUGE thank you to Tavis Smiley, Sasheen, and Schatzi Hageman for making this happen...check it out HERE!!!