Y'all...I have been DYING to tell you but was sworn to secrecy. I am proud to announce that my show, Color Me Country Radio w/ Rissi Palmer, will now be heard on the Apple Music Country platform on…
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Aug 12 2020
Rissi Palmer, Delta Rae, and many more perform for Band Together's Call for Change
Tune in on Wednesday, August 12 at 7pm est to WRAL and Facebook Live to see Call for Change: Band Together Against Racism, with performances from some of NC’s favorite musicians. Profits from this event will be invested…
Read moreJul 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…
Read moreJun 23 2020
Southern Cultures collects artists' ideas of Comfort
In the early days of quarantine, I was invited by Skylar Gudasz and Southern Cultures to record a song that brings me comfort. Comfort is a commodity these days...Anyway, I performed a song that has meant a lot to…
Read moreJun 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’…
Read moreJun 16 2020
Pierce Freelon releases the family album D.a.D , including collaboration with Rissi Palmer!
I am honored that Pierce Freelon asked me to be a part of this beautiful family album. Children’s music has been a love of mine since I became a mommy; the messages that our children get are…
Read moreJun 9 2020
Songs for the Common Good Livestream present Rissi Palmer on Saturday, June 20
Songs for the Common Good hosts artists who write songs about our common history, songs that break down barriers and lift up public values. Tickets are $10-20, reserve yours HERE.
Apr 30 2020
NPR says that "Seeds" will help you cure the Quarantine blues!!!
This was a really nice surprise!!! Although I no longer call Nashville home, it's an honor to be included in a list of such fantastic homegrown talent. Thank you to World Cafe and Jewly Hight for including me!!! Check it…
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…
Read moreMar 20 2020
Rissi Palmer performs online for the Shut In and Sing Online Festival
On Wednesday, March 25, I will be playing a 30 min set at 4pm eastern from my home on Stageit as part of the Shut in and Sing festival. Artists Megan McCormick, John Smith, and, Robert Randolph &…
Read moreMar 14 2020
Watch Country Soul Songbook Vol. 2 on Live Stream on Sunday, March 15!!!
DUE TO COVID-19 PRECAUTIONS IN OUR LOCAL COMMUNITY, THE MARCH 15TH EDITION OF COUNTRY SOUL IS NOW A LIVE-STREAM ONLY EVENT! You can find the livestream feed at: countrysoulsongbook.com (I will also have the show on Facebook live on…
Read moreJan 10 2020
The new play, Orange Light, features the music of Rissi Palmer
ORANGE LIGHT, written by Howard L. Craft and directed by Joseph Megel, is inspired by the 1991 Imperial Foods Plant fire in Hamlet, NC. This play, with music by Rissi Palmer and movement, tells the story of one North…
Read moreDec 13 2019
Rissi speaks with Heart & Soul Magazine
Thank you so much to Heart & Soul Magazine and George Littlejohn for this interview/feature article!!! I'm discussing life, therapy, working on my fitness, and Revival....check it out HERE!!!
Nov 13 2019
Rissi sings from the Country Soul Songbook
Country Soul Songbook is a high-energy community celebration that spotlights alternative voices in country-soul-Americana music-- a quarterly, seasonal, Durham-centric concert series (and Potluck!) featuring local musicians, AND an online episodic documentary series highlighting artists, Durham culture, and the…
Read moreNov 13 2019
Indy Week gives Revival a 4 1/2 Star review!
A HUGE thank you to Kyesha Jennings and Indy Week for this review of Revival:
"At its core, Revival is eight tracks of pure inspiration for navigating love, racial tensions, self-acceptance, and, above all, perseverance."
You…
Read moreNov 6 2019
Rock and Blues Muse reviews Revival
Thank you to Mike O'Cull and Martine Ehrenclou for this awesome review of Revival!!!
"Rissi Palmer is as multifaceted as an artist can be and carries many different songs in her heart. Her brand of Southern Soul is…
Read moreNov 4 2019
BlackGrooves.com reviews Revival
A HUGE thank you to Black Grooves for this stellar review of Revival:
"Revival is a major leap forward for Rissi Palmer, offering hope in the midst of a world that seems to be spiraling out of control, faith…
Read moreOct 22 2019
Rissi discusses The Dixie Chicks on These Neon Boots Podcast
Spencer and Rachel are so much fun and I had a BALL talking with them about my favorite Dixie Chicks song, as well as my adventures in Nashville on These Neon Boots . You can hear our conversation (it's…
Read moreOct 22 2019
Rissi talks Motherhood, Revival, and Mental Health with Black Pepper Magazine
A HUGE thank you to Amina at Black Pepper Magazine for this wonderful interview and for the wonderful work she does. You hear our conversation by click HERE
Oct 12 2019
Rissi performs on "The State Of Things" on WUNC
Thank you so much to Frank Stacio, Grant and everyone at The State of Things for having us...we had a ball!!! You can read the article and hear the interview by clicking HERE.
Sep 6 2019
Airdates and times for In Studio with Rissi Palmer
It was a tremendous honor to be included in this series of intimate concerts with Tift Merritt and The Kruger Brothers and I'm really excited for you all to see the finished product!!! In Studio with Rissi Palmer will…
Read moreAug 27 2019
Rissi Palmer featured in Our State Magazine's September issue
Thank you to Mark Kemp, Eddie Huffman, Eric Waters, Dean Driver, and the beautiful Doodad Farm for having me and including me. If you haven't been there to see a show, you're really missing out. You can read about…
Read moreAug 21 2019
Indy Week interviews Rissi Palmer
Thank you to Kyesha Jennings and Indy Week for the awesome interview... check it out HERE!!!