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

Analogue Solutions unveils Europa MIDI step sequencer
By Tom Porter last updated
See the new analogue hardware in action

Midem round-up: 6 things that'll shake the music industry in 2010
By Tom Porter, Ben Rogerson last updated
MusicDNA, utopian streaming and the future

Campaign to make Heavy Metal an official religion
By Tom Porter last updated
Metal Hammer turn 'Jedi' for 2011 census

In pictures: 60 years of Sun Studio
By Tom Porter last updated
A tribute to the birthplace of rock 'n' roll

NAMM 2010: the year of electronic drums
By Tom Porter last updated
From Pearl's e-Pro Live to Roland's Octapad

New drum gear of the month: review round-up
By Tom Porter, Rhythm magazine last updated
Mar-April 2010: electronic kits, snares and cymbals

Musikmesse 2010: From The Basement
By Tom Porter, Chris Vinnicombe last updated
Photo gallery: The strangest sights of Frankfurt

Musikmesse 2010: new Yamaha electric guitars and basses in pictures
By Tom Porter, Chris Vinnicombe last updated
New Pacifica, SG and BB bass models in Frankfurt

Musikmesse 2010: Ibanez Limited Edition guitars in pictures
By Tom Porter last updated
Possibly the most colourful axe stand at Frankfurt

New drum gear of the month: review round-up
By Tom Porter, Rhythm magazine last updated
Feb-Mar 2010: kits, snares and electronic drums

Owl City talks Fireflies and that Postal Service comparison
By Tom Porter last updated
Is it a rip off? "My dad was a mail carrier…"

Diego Stocco records a stapler, creates entire track
By Tom Porter last updated
Inanimate object music via sound mangling

10 most played Christmas songs since 2003
By Tom Porter last updated
'Played' or 'murdered'? The PRS' list…

Metallica out of contract, consider internet release
By Tom Porter last updated
Web embraced for next album. Really?

The Prodigy preview Invaders Must Die
By Tom Porter last updated
Limited free download and tracklisting announced

Andy Burrows on meeting Ginger Baker: "I was petrified"
By Tom Porter, Rhythm last updated
Razorlight drummer reveals all about interview

Pavement offer a date with themselves... in Ikea
By Tom Porter last updated
Win a 'Date With Ikea' in Ikea with Pavement

Pre-order Idlewild's unrecorded album, get name in sleeve
By Tom Porter last updated
Band hit studio in 2009, test fans to the limit

Rare Beatles 'White Album' sells for $30k
By Tom Porter last updated
Vinyl with serial number 0000005 sold

How to make a DIY cardboard laptop stand
By Tom Porter last updated
Computer music just got thriftier

Richey Edwards 'presumed dead' after 13 years
By Tom Porter last updated
Manic Street Preachers become three, officially

Milk carton resonance speaker has limitless possibilities
By Tom Porter last updated
Turn any hollow space into a 2W speaker

Stream Chinese Democracy in full now
By Tom Porter last updated
Hear Guns N' Roses' album on MySpace
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