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

Duff McKagan and Slash share a lot of history, and press photos

YOUR QUESTIONS: For Duff McKagan

By Tom Porter last updated

Ask the GN'R/Velvet Revolver bassist anything

Guitarists
Guess who's back?

Eminem names album R3LAPSE, leaks new track

By Tom Porter last updated

Hear I'm Having A Relapse now

Singles And Albums
It's very small and underwhelming, but it appears to be genuine given the source.

Chinese Democracy album artwork revealed

By Chris Vinnicombe, Tom Porter last updated

The first look at the new GN'R album cover

Singles And Albums
Not the new album artwork

GN'R's Chinese Democracy has 3 versions of cover art

By Tom Porter last updated

Band also seek help with album promotion

Singles And Albums
See? Even The Secret Machines' studio is a mess

Secret Machines release stem files for GarageBand contest

By Tom Porter last updated

Winning remix gets on Atomic Heels EP

Bands
Green Day

Green Day reveal studio session with Butch Vig

By Tom Porter last updated

Sounds like Muse. Or Queen. Maybe…

Studios
Fighting already?

Twinned MP3 Player: for lovers

By Tom Porter last updated

Two players, one song. Taste?

Music Players
Bon Jovi: Wanted Dead Or Alive?

Songwriter tries to sue Bon Jovi for $400 billion

By Tom Porter last updated

He wants royalties for I Love This Town

Singers & Songwriters
Bjyörke

Thom Yorke records with Björk on Náttúra

By Tom Porter last updated

Radiohead man does backing vocals

Artists
Franz Ferdinand: still sharp, hopefully

Franz Ferdinand recorded 'Tonight' with human bones

By Tom Porter last updated

New album named, studio secrets revealed

Singles And Albums
Nas

Rap fan sentenced to 20 hours of Beethoven

By Tom Porter last updated

Judge punishes with classical music

Tech
Oasis: coming to a field near you

Where will Oasis's Manchester 'super-gig' be?

By Tom Porter last updated

"The biggest field", probably

Gigs & Festivals
Brian May

Brian May talks Queen: "we're still breaking ground"

By Tom Porter last updated

EXCLUSIVE: Legends return for home-soil gig

Artists
Katy Perry clicked a link and liked it

Digital music blog: YouTube to link, EMI to sell

By Tom Porter last updated

And Play.com undercuts iTunes by 14-pence-per-track!

Streaming
Pimp my earphone

Diamond-encrusted iPod earphone covers cost $60k

By Tom Porter last updated

Deos makes unaffordable blingin' ear-candy

Headphones
Leaked!

AC/DC's new album Black Ice leaked online

By Tom Porter last updated

Update! YouTube song streams are removed

Singles And Albums
Coldplay: winners

Coldplay scoop top Q award

By Tom Porter last updated

Q Awards 2008 results in, we were half right

Bands
Sweet i-dreams

i-sleep laptop extension for tired music makers

By Tom Porter last updated

Pillow inflates via laptop fan, comfier than keyboard

Computers
Folds

Ben Folds recorded live, sold on iTunes next day

By Tom Porter last updated

"The Sounds Of Last Night… This Morning"

Streaming
Quick, run, it's Brian May...

Listening to Queen can help you run faster

By Tom Porter last updated

Don't Stop Me Now, we presume

Artists
Black Ice... coming to a store (any store) near you

Wal-Mart's AC/DC Black Ice exclusive not so exclusive

By Tom Porter last updated

Indies fight back: "Don't piss off our customers"

Artists
Now, where are my skins?

Kurt Cobain to be 'smoked in joint', finally achieve Nirvana?

By Tom Porter last updated

Artist "acquires" stolen ashes, wants to set Kurt free

Artists
Everyone should wear a hat in the desert

QOTSA head to desert for new album

By Tom Porter last updated

Band also remastering 1998 debut LP

Singles And Albums
Keane: Keep it real (ale)

Keane write rap track, seek guest vocal

By Tom Porter last updated

Straight Outta Battle?

Bands
Dan Snaith aka Caribou holding something scientific

Caribou takes home Polaris Music Prize 2008

By Tom Porter last updated

Andorra LP wins, Holy Fuck didn't

Music Industry
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