Joe Nick Patoski

Senior writer Joe Nick Patoski has been writing about Texas and Texans for more than 50 years. The author of books about Willie Nelson, Selena, Stevie Ray Vaughan, the Dallas Cowboys, and Austin, Patoski hosts the weekly Texas Music Hour of Power on Marfa Public Radio and Wimberley Valley Radio. He lives near the Hill Country community of Wimberley.

Visit his website at joenickp.com.

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A New Book Looks at 100 Years of Austin Music

By Joe Nick Patoski

March 20, 2025

Sports

Wemby’s An All-Star in These San Antonio Murals

By Joe Nick Patoski

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Roadside Oddities

Roadside Oddity: The World’s Largest Cowboy Boots

By Joe Nick Patoski

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Joe Nick Patoski

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