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

The Loog Guitar: 3-string acoustic designed for kids
By Tom Porter last updated
Self-assembly guitar project looking for funding

Cry Baby: The Pedal that Rocks The World - watch in full now
By Tom Porter last updated
Stompbox documentary available in all four parts

VIDEO: Dion Dublin plays The Dube with Ocean Colour Scene
By Tom Porter last updated
Ex-footballer performs You've Got It Bad in Norwich

The best of YouTube: #33
By Tom Porter last updated
Batman, an 11-year-old Beatle and crazy bass

Jimmy Page won't endorse Led Zeppelin 'Star'
By Tom Porter last updated
A star on Hollywood Walk Of Fame? Nah

Ludwig names signature kit for… a tattooist
By Tom Porter last updated
He has inked Metallica, though

YOUR QUESTIONS: For Duff McKagan
By Tom Porter last updated
Ask the GN'R/Velvet Revolver bassist anything

Eminem names album R3LAPSE, leaks new track
By Tom Porter last updated
Hear I'm Having A Relapse now

Chinese Democracy album artwork revealed
By Chris Vinnicombe, Tom Porter last updated
The first look at the new GN'R album cover

GN'R's Chinese Democracy has 3 versions of cover art
By Tom Porter last updated
Band also seek help with album promotion

Secret Machines release stem files for GarageBand contest
By Tom Porter last updated
Winning remix gets on Atomic Heels EP

Green Day reveal studio session with Butch Vig
By Tom Porter last updated
Sounds like Muse. Or Queen. Maybe…

Twinned MP3 Player: for lovers
By Tom Porter last updated
Two players, one song. Taste?

Songwriter tries to sue Bon Jovi for $400 billion
By Tom Porter last updated
He wants royalties for I Love This Town

Thom Yorke records with Björk on Náttúra
By Tom Porter last updated
Radiohead man does backing vocals

Franz Ferdinand recorded 'Tonight' with human bones
By Tom Porter last updated
New album named, studio secrets revealed

Rap fan sentenced to 20 hours of Beethoven
By Tom Porter last updated
Judge punishes with classical music

Where will Oasis's Manchester 'super-gig' be?
By Tom Porter last updated
"The biggest field", probably

Brian May talks Queen: "we're still breaking ground"
By Tom Porter last updated
EXCLUSIVE: Legends return for home-soil gig

Digital music blog: YouTube to link, EMI to sell
By Tom Porter last updated
And Play.com undercuts iTunes by 14-pence-per-track!

Diamond-encrusted iPod earphone covers cost $60k
By Tom Porter last updated
Deos makes unaffordable blingin' ear-candy

AC/DC's new album Black Ice leaked online
By Tom Porter last updated
Update! YouTube song streams are removed

Coldplay scoop top Q award
By Tom Porter last updated
Q Awards 2008 results in, we were half right
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