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

Everything you need to know about this month's surprising surge of new gear

New gear overload! Sept 2010 product release round-up

By Tom Porter published 8 September 10

Fender, Roland, Vox, Korg and Novation unleash a mountain of new gear

Drum Gear

New drum gear of the month: review round-up (September 2010)

By Tom Porter, Rhythm magazine published 3 September 10

Aug-Sept 2010: kits, cymbals, heads and mics

Drum Gear

Now you don't get that at Reading or Leeds…

Camp Bestival 2010 in pictures, review

By Tom Porter published 3 August 10

Can you survive a music festival with kids in tow? Time to find out!

Drums

Eddie The Head conquers space for 2010's The Final Frontier

Iron Maiden: a gruesome history of graphic artwork

By Tom Porter published 22 July 10

Eddie The Head, Derek Riggs, hidden messages and The Final Frontier

Artists

Neil Peart's DW drum kit gets steampunk makeover

By Tom Porter published 7 July 10

Joins Victorianised guitar rig on Rush's Time Machine tour

Drum Kits

New drum gear of the month: review round-up

By Tom Porter, Rhythm magazine published 6 July 10

June-July 2010: kick pedals, heads, snares, kits and a percussion pad

Drum Gear

For bass, snare and toms - single and twin-ply - resonant to specialist

The best drum heads in the world today

By Tom Porter, Rhythm magazine published 2 July 10

For bass, snare and toms - single and twin-ply - resonant to specialist

Drum Gear

In pictures: DW's new-for-2010 Collector's Series snare drums

By Tom Porter published 28 June 10

PLUS: the MAG Throw-Off System close-up

Snare Drums

In pictures: onstage at the final JD Set of 2010 - a Madonna love-in

By Tom Porter published 22 June 10

Guitars, synths and collaborations in Glasgow

Guitars

World Cup 2010: 11 musicians who should be footballers

By Tom Porter published 11 June 10

Forget Capello's starting 11, this is MusicRadar FC

Artists

New drum gear of the month: review round-up (June 2010)

By Tom Porter, Rhythm magazine published 4 June 10

May-June 2010: electronic kits, beginner sets, snares, cymbals, percussion and software

Drum Gear

New drum gear of the month: review round-up (May 2010)

By Tom Porter, Rhythm magazine published 10 May 10

April-May 2010: sets, cymbals, snares, hardware and percussion

Drum Gear

New drum gear of the month: review round-up

By Tom Porter, Rhythm magazine published 9 April 10

Mar-April 2010: electronic kits, snares and cymbals

Drum Gear

After a couple of days on the show floor, it was refreshing to find a stand that wasn't pumping out slap bass

Musikmesse 2010: From The Basement

By Tom Porter, Chris Vinnicombe published 26 March 10

Photo gallery: The strangest sights of Frankfurt

Music & Tech Events

Click through to see 2010's new guitars and basses in pictures

Musikmesse 2010: new Yamaha electric guitars and basses in pictures

By Tom Porter, Chris Vinnicombe published 26 March 10

New Pacifica, SG and BB bass models in Frankfurt

Electric Guitars

The Frankfurt Musikmesse stand in pictures

Musikmesse 2010: Ibanez Limited Edition guitars in pictures

By Tom Porter published 24 March 10

Possibly the most colourful axe stand at Frankfurt

Music & Tech Events

In pictures: Yamaha DTX950K electronic drum kit

By Tom Porter, MusicRadar published 17 March 10

A closer look at the new flagship e-kit

Electronic Drums

New drum gear of the month: review round-up

By Tom Porter, Rhythm magazine published 12 March 10

Feb-Mar 2010: kits, snares and electronic drums

Drum Gear

9 recommended drum software packages

By Tom Porter, Rhythm magazine published 11 February 10

Virtual kits and drum machines reviewed, compared

Beatmaking

17 unsung Les Paul legends

By Tom Porter published 8 February 10

Ask MusicRadar: your axe-wielding heroes revealed

Guitarists

New drum gear of the month: review round-up

By Tom Porter, Rhythm magazine published 8 February 10

Jan-Feb 2010: electronic kits, mini sets, percussion pads and snares

Drum Gear

Celebrating 60 years of the birthplace of rock 'n' roll

In pictures: 60 years of Sun Studio

By Tom Porter published 22 January 10

A tribute to the birthplace of rock 'n' roll

Studios

Korg Wavedrum - a no-brainer highlight of 2009

NAMM 2010: the year of electronic drums

By Tom Porter published 19 January 10

From Pearl's e-Pro Live to Roland's Octapad

Electronic Drums

In pictures: Mapex's redesigned Black Panther snare range

By Tom Porter, Rhythm magazine published 14 January 10

14 brand new drums and spec revealed

Snare Drums

NAMM 2010: Pearl previews e-Pro Live electronic drum kit

By Tom Porter published 14 January 10

Exact look and size of a real acoustic setup

Electronic Drums

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