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
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
In pictures: Mapex's redesigned Black Panther snare range
By Tom Porter, Rhythm magazine last updated
14 brand new drums and spec revealed
NAMM 2010: Gibson unveils Slash 2010 Appetite Les Paul
By Tom Porter last updated
Slash's Appetite For Destruction axe previewed
In pictures: the best drum gear of 2009
By Tom Porter, Rhythm magazine last updated
MusicRadar's essential kit and hero of the year
11 best electronic and acoustic drum products of NAMM 2011
By Tom Porter last updated
Zildjian AE Cymbal, Black Panther Kits, Roland V-Drums and more
Live and Unsigned 2011 auditions kick off
By Tom Porter last updated
Judges comments now live, videos coming soon
Maxonix unveils Zero-G Anti-Gravity Drumstick Holder
By Tom Porter last updated
Position your spare sticks anywhere on the kit
NAMM 2011: Gibraltar previews Turning Point drum hardware
By Tom Porter last updated
Innovative cymbal stands do away with wing nuts
Joey Jordison talks new "heavier and darker" Murderdolls album
By Tom Porter last updated
Slipknot drummer tells all to Rhythm
The 18 best Christmas albums of all time
By Tom Porter last updated
Classic LPs and perfect compilations voted by you
Get Motörhead's new album a month before official release
By Tom Porter last updated
Classic Rock Presents: Motörhead special is out now
New drum gear of the month: review round-up (December 2010)
By Tom Porter, Rhythm magazine last updated
Nov-Dec 2010: kits, snares, cymbals, pedals and thrones
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
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
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