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In this edition of the podcast we welcome back Ian Wills of Wills & the Willing.

20 years ago, Wills & The Willing released their debut album Kerbside, following a string of UK dates including a run at the Edinburgh Festival which saw them collect the prestigious award of ‘Pick of The Fringe’.

Janice Long began championing the band on BBC Radio 2, regularly playing the highly acclaimed single 21st Century Love Song. By the summer of 2006 the band had enjoyed strong national radio and media support across the board, playing festivals throughout the UK including the much loved and highly respected Guilfest. The highlight came whilst on a second series of gigs in New York when Ian Wills had the great privilege of sharing a radio show with the legendary Les Paul who, live on air, said the lyrics to 21st Century Love Song were among his favorite in recent times.

Later this year the sixth Wills & The Willing album Thats Why I Wrote This Song will be released. The first single Newtons Law is out on April 24th 2026. Newtons Law delves into the balance of believing, disbelieving, redemption and sense of no matter how hard you try to live a righteous life you cannot alter destiny. Ian Wills continues to push his songwriting and joining the Willing for album number six are, Simon Hanson (Squeeze) – Drums; Donnie Little (Paulo Nutini, Imelda May) – Guitars; Mo Pleasure (Ray Charles, Earth Wind & Fire, Michael Jackson, Bette Midler) – Bass; Andy May (Marriane Faithful, Albert Hammond) - Piano , Hammond , Organ.

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