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
Rolling Stone names Rissi Palmer as one of the Future 25 of Music!!!
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
Rissi Palmer is the News & Observer's Tar Heel of the Month!!!
Thank you to the Raleigh News & Observer for naming me the Tar Heel of the Month!!! You can check out the article HERE.
Apr 11 2021
COUNTRY’S CAUSES: RISSI PALMER AND KELLY MCCARTNEY ELEVATE ARTIST’S VOICES THROUGH COLOR ME COUNTRY AND RAINEY DAY FUNDS
Thank you for Sounds Like Nashville and Cillea Houghton for this really special piece on Rainey Day and Color Me Country Artist Grant Fund. You can check it out HERE.
Mar 30 2021
Rissi and Rising Country Star Tenille Arts talk backstage at the Opry for CMT's Hot 20 Countdown
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…
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Mar 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 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…
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Feb 19 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 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 special…
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Jan 20 2021
NC Department of Natural and Cultural Resources discusses the Color Me Country Artist Fund
I know from personal experience what it’s like as a musician to choose between gas to get to a gig and food. Throughout my career, there have been little gifts here and there to keep me going. I call…
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