Bill Ryder Jones

Q writer David Cavanagh died on December 27, 2018. He wrote for Q prolifically during in the 1990s and returned to the magazine in 2018. He was the greatest music writer of his era, universally admired by his peers and readers alike. This profile of former Coral guitarist Bill Ryder-Jones appeared in November, 2018, in Q393. It was to be his last piece for Q.

New song from the singer-songwriter's forthcoming West Kirby County Primary album (out 6 Nov)

Listen to a track from the man headlining The Q Stage at Brighton's Great Escape Festival next Saturday (16 May)

Ahead of his headline slot on 16 May, the former Coral man talks burning piers, his new album and retraining as an estate agent...

Full line-up for a our night at the Brighton festival on 16 May is announced

Plus watch the band's new video for single Jasper

For the first time the singer-songwriter discusses the turmoil behind his first record's creation - and why he's performing the LP for the first time next week (9 Oct)

The Coral's former guitarist is now plying his trade writing scores. He tells Q how he got into the movies...