Mater Covers "Hod Rodder's Lament "Just this side of the Interstate and down Route 66 you'll find Radiator Springs, the cutest little town in Carburetor County and the backdrop for Disney/Pixar's Cars. When he's not running Tow-Mater Towing and Salvage, you'll find our favorite good ol' boy tow truck, Mater, hosting the brand new Mater's Car Tunes." Check out Mater's cover of Deke's song from the Rhythm, Rhyme, and Truth, album, "Hot Rodder's Lament"! iTunes... Finally!! We're pleased to announce that after years of negotiations, the most recent four of Deke's albums as well as some rare, out-of-print CDs are now available on iTunes: King of the Whole Wide World, The Melody, In 3 Dimensions, Deke Down Under, This Is Ecco-Fonic, Jimmy Lee Fautheree's I Found the Doorknob, and Jeremy Wakefield's Steel Guitar Caviar. The Wild and Wonderful Whites of West Virginia June 27, 2009, was the Los Angeles premiere of the new documentary film, The Wild and Wonderful Whites of West Virginia. Deke did the film score for the movie (23 compositions in all). Johnny Knoxville of Jackass fame was the executive producer, and the film was directed by Julien Nitzberg. The premiere event was part of the Los Angeles Film Festival and took place at the majestic Crest Theater in Westwood. During the red-carpet ceremonies Deke and his bluegrass trio, featuring Mitch Polzak on banjo and Kevin Stewart on bass, performed while celebrities including Johnny Knoxville and John C. Reilly (of Walk Hard and Stepbrothers fame) were interviewed. When Jesco White and his sister Mamie White arrived, Deke and the boys crashed the red carpet and an impromptu mountain dancing session broke out, with paparazzi camera flashes going off like crazy while Jesco danced and Deke's band played, with Johnny Knoxville laughing maniacally in the background. YouTube video footage below. After the screening, Jesco danced on the stage while the band played some more. After a short Q&A with the director, the film crew, Jesco, and Deke went to a local bar, where even more hillbilly mayhem transpired until the bar closed. A large throng gathered outside on the sidewalk, buzzing about the movie and the night's events. Check out a review of the evening's craziness from Quiet Earth: "I could barely understand their thick Appalachian accents, but I have to tell you, I love these people. A beautiful toxic tonic to the fake drivel that make up the Kardashians. An inspiration to anarchists everywhere, and also to people who think that Ozzy Osbourne turned into a giant pansy." Pictured above: Jesco White, the Dancin' Outlaw, and Deke Announcing the HALLMARK "DEKE DICKERSON" model guitar! Hallmark Guitars has done another production run of the limited-edition Deke Dickerson model guitar, and Deke is selling them here on his website! This guitar is the brainchild of Deke and Bob Shade of Hallmark. Deke has always felt that many guitar players would love a guitar with the features of his famous doubleneck but without the burden of the extra neck! Choice of gold or chrome hardware. Some of the guitar's features: 1. Chambered ash body with a maple front and back 2. Indian Rosewood fretboard with inlaid dot markers and medium frets 3. Two JM-6 "Maphis-style" pickups -- not found on any other current production guitar! 4. Shade roller vibrato 5. Fancy armrest and pickguard, just like Deke's! 6. Hallmark hardshell case Visit the press room for large, high-res images. A testimonial from guitar buyer and new convert Tom Schmidt: "I love the guitar! I own a bunch of guitars, but the Deke guitar is without question the best looking of the bunch and the one that gets the most attention from my music friends. I love the sound, and it holds up well. Our first gig is at the end of the month, and I'm looking forward to using it on stage. Thanks a bunch." Check out Deke's new album King of the Whole Wide World!! Deke can be heard on the hit XM satellite radio program Theme Time Radio Hour with Bob Dylan providing guitar music and interview quotes. If you listen to the show and hear guitar music between segments, that's Deke! Read more at XM's website.