Ron Pope's latest single, "I Pray Iโll Be Seeing You Soonโ is a fiddle-laced tune about missing the one you love. Learn more about Ron Pope and listen to the new song in our playlist spotlight!
EAST OF 8TH PLAYLIST UPDATE: FEBRUARY 25, 2024
We've added new music the East of 8th Music Blog's playlist including The Strumbellas, Sabrina Song, Blair Lee, Ron Pope, and Imogen Clark!
LIVE SHOW REVIEW: TRUETT at MERCY LOUNGE
Gritty blues rock artistย TRUETTย provided opening support for blog favorite Rockicana artist Ron Pope and his band The Nighthawks at the Mercy Lounge recently; TRUETT began with a song called "Left In The Dark", and wasted no time showing us what he could do. His guitar-shredding prowess coupled with his band's consistently funky low-end support and... Continue Reading →
LIVE SHOW REVIEW: JONATHAN TYLER at MERCY LOUNGE
Texas-based Jonathan Tyler, performed recently at local venue Mercy Lounge, providing opening support for Ron Pope & The Nighthawks. ย Tyler, who has played Mercy Lounge many times, appeared solo this time, equipped with a guitar, a harmonica, and a kick drum (at one point, he introduced the "band" saying, "...and on the kick drum, my... Continue Reading →
LIVE SHOW REVIEW: RON POPE at MERCY LOUNGE
A sold-out Mercy Lounge was jam packed with enthusiastic fans recently to see independent Americana legend-in-the-making Ron Pope perform his first show in Nashville as a hometowner. ย The air was buzzing with anticipation of the greatness about to dominate the room; ย I'd heard that Pope's performance style was a force to be reckoned with, and... Continue Reading →
“BAD INTENTIONS” – NEW VIDEO from RON POPE & THE NIGHTHAWKS
Well friends, today marks the end of our "official" Ron Pope Week, but I think after his highly anticipated and sold-out show tonight in Nashville, every week might be Ron Pope Week in our hearts! To brighten your day, check out the video for his song, one of my favorites fromย Ron Pope & Theย Nighthawks,ย "Bad Intentions".... Continue Reading →
“ONE WAY TICKET”- The Ron Pope Documentary
While recording his latest album, Ron Pope & The Nighthawks, Ron Pope enlisted the talents of filmmakerย Kelly Teacherย (Noย Cameras Allowed,ย Austin To Boston) to createย One Way Ticket, a feature-length documentary following the band as they record their debut album and tour the United States. The film uses the story of Ron Pope & The Nighthawks as a... Continue Reading →
PREVIEW: RON POPE & THE NIGHTHAWKS at MERCY LOUNGE on 2/19/16
Ron Pope will appear with his band, The Nighthawks, for a sold-out show at Mercy Lounge on February 19th; this will be his first Nashville show since movingย to the Music City. ย โIโve been in New York for such a long time, and I guess you could say Iโm splitting my time between Brooklyn and East... Continue Reading →
“HELL OR HIGH WATER” – NEW VIDEO from RON POPE & THE NIGHTHAWKS
โHell or High Water,โ the new video fromย Ron Pope & The Nighthawks directed by David Strange, features the heroic frontman on the run, rocking a man bun and a three-piece suit while transporting a mysterious and highly sought-after suitcase. The bandโs self-titled debut album is available now viaย Brooklyn Basement Records. ย Take a gander at the... Continue Reading →
AN EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW with RON POPE
On the eve of the opening show of his current tour, Ron Pope had a slight emergencyโhis guitar was brokenโฆor so he thought. โIt is decidedly unnerving; guitars do this though, they get these phantom issues where they wonโt work, and then you can plug it in the next day and itโll work just fine,... Continue Reading →

