ben hayslip

"It's a little risqué, but it's fun ..."

"I had that idea in my notebook for 8-10 years. For whatever reason, it never hit me in a way to write it in a song ..."

Every great artist begins with a great song. But while the singer often receives the most recognition when a song becomes a hit, the songwriters too deserve much of the credit.

Songwriters Rhett Akins and Ben Hayslip share the story behind Dustin Lynch's No. 1 single "Mind Reader."

Rhett Akins shares the story of Josh Turner's "All Over Me," which Akins co-wrote with Dallas Davidson and Ben Hayslip.

In the latter part of 2006, Rhett Akins, Dallas Davidson and Ben Hayslip got together to write, not knowing that their lives would soon change forever. The three songwriters, christened the Peach Pickers because they all hail from Georgia, have become one of Nashville's most successful writing teams, penning Joe Nichols' 'Gimme That Girl,' Blake Shelton's 'All About Tonight' and Luke Bryan's 'I Don't Want This Night to End,' among others.

Brad Paisley, veteran songwriter Bob McDill, Lyle Lovett and Ben Hayslip were the top honorees Monday night (Oct. 29) at the 50th annual ASCAP Country Awards at Nashville's Opryland Hotel.

Alanna Conaway Fifteen years ago, Rhett Akins was a new star on the rise in country music, blazing up the charts with hits like 'That Ain't My Truck,' 'She Said Yes' and 'Don't Get Me Started.' Six albums later, he is now sharing the wealth with other artists -- concentrating more on songwriting than recording...

Before Jason Aldean took 'My Kinda Party' into the Top 10 on the country singles chart, another Georgia boy claimed the tune -- singer-songwriter Brantley Gilbert. Brantley, who is the sole writer on the song, recorded 'My Kinda Party' for his 'A Modern Day Prodigal Son' album a few years back...

For country/bluegrass/gospel group The Isaacs, Christmas has always been a special time of year. Last month, the group, which consists of mother Lily Isaacs, son Ben and daughters Becky and Sonya, released their first holiday album, simply titled 'Christmas...