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

Speak n' Spellbinder: Guitar Hero meets circuit bending
By Tom Porter last updated
If ET played guitar…

BLOG: Oasis vs Blur: battle of the support bands
By Tom Porter last updated
Blur name indie Hyde Park lineup

Green Day reveal 21st Century Breakdown lyrics
By Tom Porter last updated
Read the entire new album before release

Whiter Shade Of Pale 'most played' song for 75 years
By Tom Porter last updated
Procol Harum top 10 most publicly played

6 things we learnt about music last week
By Tom Porter last updated
Limp Diamond, death metal and more

MTV's Greatest Albums Ever list is… wrong
By Tom Porter last updated
Craig David better than Radiohead?

10 politically corrected animal band names
By Tom Porter last updated
A few alternatives, if PETA had its way

Pet Shop Boys will not be changing their name
By Tom Porter last updated
Sorry PETA, Rescue Shelter Boys is a no no

Nine Inch Nails' iPhone app approaches
By Tom Porter last updated
Trent Reznor's online trailblazing continues

The Mouse Mouse: dead rodent, taxidermy, horrible
By Tom Porter last updated
"Fully functional, and furry!"

Animal Collective turn to Korg M3 for next album
By Tom Porter last updated
Panda Bear talks Kaoss Pads and creativity

Gold Bullion wireless mouse is recession proof
By Tom Porter last updated
For cheap Bond villians/music makers

Justice remix Get On Your Boots at U2's request
By Tom Porter last updated
Duo's first 2009 mix hits the net

Pete Best: 'I want to meet with Paul McCartney'
By Tom Porter last updated
Former Beatles' drummer says "the door is open"

Smashing Pumpkins auditioning for drummer
By Tom Porter last updated
Fancy replacing Jimmy Chamberlin?

Wolfmother return: new line-up, free download
By Tom Porter last updated
Back Round is psychedelic, man

Wilco confirm Feist vocal on new album
By Tom Porter last updated
Tracklisting previewed, Feist on You And I

The Strokes "writing and rehearsing" new album
By Tom Porter last updated
But don't hold breath for 2009 release

BLOG: 50 Cent and the ghosts of Twitter
By Tom Porter last updated
Does hiring a ghost Twitterer matter?

Placebo reveal Battle For The Sun details
By Tom Porter last updated
New album set for 8 June

Muse confirm autumn tour, U2 support
By Tom Porter last updated
UK, Europe and North American dates

Metal band want your 'scars' for artwork
By Tom Porter last updated
"Only the sickest will make the album"

Manics reveal Journal For Plague Lovers
By Tom Porter last updated
New album features Richey Edwards' lyrics
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