Randy Travis hospitalized, in critical condition with heart ailment viral cardiomyopathy

Country singer Randy Travis is in critical condition after being admitted to a Texas hospital on Sunday. The 54-year-old “Amen” singer was reportedly admitted with complications stemming from recently contracted viral cardiomyopathy, according to his rep.

“Extremely intoxicated” Randy Travis in trouble again for 1AM church parking lot fight

Musician Beck recently raised eyebrows when it was announced his new album of 20 songs would be released exclusively as sheet music. Randy Travis, on the other hand, appears to be releasing his new album in the form of his headline-grabbing actions over the last few months! His latest song is all about getting drunk and getting in a fight in a Texas church parking lot.

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MUG SHOT Randy Travis arrested for DWI naked, threatened to shoot police

A little more than six months after being arrested for public intoxication in front of a Baptist church after breaking up with his girlfriend (wasn’t that a Waylon Jennings or a Billy Joe Shaver song?), country singer Randy Travis was arrested again last night for DWI. The added country lyrics this time around were that he was naked (and apparently intoxicated) when he crashed his Trans Am and later threatened to shoot the arresting officers. (Although he apparently only had his one “weapon”) Keep reading for the details and some musical wisdom about Randy’s troubles from a singer who knows more about those kinds of choices than just about anyone else.