Tom Porter
Tom Porter worked on MusicRadar from its mid-2007 launch date to 2011, covering a range of music and music making topics, across features, gear news, reviews, interviews and more. A regular NAMM-goer back in the day, Tom now resides permanently in Los Angeles, where he's doing rather well at the Internet Movie Database (IMDB).
Latest articles by Tom Porter

Weezer and the world's smallest drum kit
By Tom Porter published
Band break 5 Guinness World Records during Troublemaker video shoot

Hottie Custom: toaster guitar amp now with flames
By Tom Porter published
Amplifier in a toaster makes music, toast

Now we've seen everything: The Heineken Keg Guitar Amp
By Tom Porter published
"My liver suffered to bring you this awesome amp"

Last chance to vote for the greatest drummers of all time
By Tom Porter last updated
Rhythm's poll closes today!

Top 100 UK music venues revealed
By Tom Porter last updated
The busiest places to watch music

Sonos CR200: multi-room control for all your music
By Tom Porter last updated
New touchscreen gadget officially announced

YOUR QUESTIONS: for Slayer's Kerry King
By Tom Porter last updated
Metal legend takes the hot seat next week

Imogen Heap and Twitter fans halt eBay album leak
By Tom Porter last updated
Early promo of Ellipse disappears

QUESTION: which are the plug-ins you couldn't live without?
By Tom Porter last updated
Ask MusicRadar needs your favourite effects

Vote for the best drummers of all time
By Tom Porter last updated
And win a Sabian X-Plosion Fast crash

Dinosaur Jr. resurrect Loudness War, make Metallica look bad
By Tom Porter last updated
Band refund 'bad copies' of Farm LP

Mötley Crüe reveal insane 'roller coaster' drum stunt
By Tom Porter last updated
Tommy Lee: it's "my dream and goal… I will do it"

Cheap Trick release album on 8-track tape
By Tom Porter last updated
The Latest recorded onto cartridge

New drum gear of the month: review round-up
By Tom Porter, Rhythm magazine last updated
June-July 2010: kick pedals, heads, snares, kits and a percussion pad

The best drum heads in the world today
By Tom Porter, Rhythm magazine last updated
For bass, snare and toms - single and twin-ply - resonant to specialist

In pictures: DW's new-for-2010 Collector's Series snare drums
By Tom Porter last updated
PLUS: the MAG Throw-Off System close-up

Surviving a music festival with kids? The experiment…
By Tom Porter last updated
Life after Glasto? Try Camp Bestival

In pictures: onstage at the final JD Set of 2010 - a Madonna love-in
By Tom Porter last updated
Guitars, synths and collaborations in Glasgow

Glastonbury 2010: we need your pictures!
By Tom Porter last updated
Going to Glasto? Send us your photos…

World Cup 2010: 11 musicians who should be footballers
By Tom Porter last updated
Forget Capello's starting 11, this is MusicRadar FC

New drum gear of the month: review round-up (June 2010)
By Tom Porter, Rhythm magazine last updated
May-June 2010: electronic kits, beginner sets, snares, cymbals, percussion and software

Dave Grohl talks drums, Them Crooked vultures
By Tom Porter last updated
PLUS: tech Gersh reveals Grohl's drum setup!
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