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

Musikmesse 2011: Korg Wavedrum Mini video demo
By Tom Porter, Ben Rogerson last updated
A first look at the tiny Wavedrum with built-in speaker and sensor clip

Musikmesse 2011: Paiste launches Twenty Custom Collection cymbals
By Tom Porter last updated
New CuSn20 bronze series hits Frankfurt

Fender and Gretsch announce Pink rhythm section clinic tour 2011
By Tom Porter last updated
See Eva Gardner and Mark Schulman for free

Musikmesse 2011: Orange Amps Dark Terror unveiled
By Tom Porter last updated
New black model is highest gain Terror yet

Brady Drums launches Walkabout Series snares
By Tom Porter last updated
New range of rare indigenous wood drums

New drum gear of the month: review round-up (March 2011)
By Tom Porter, Rhythm magazine last updated
March 2011: kits, cymbals, snares and mics

Radiohead's King Of Limbs: album stream, artwork, newspaper, 24-bit FLAC format
By Tom Porter last updated
Download and read The Universal Sigh

EVH unveils Wolfgang USA Custom and Stealth electric guitars
By Tom Porter last updated
Eddie Van Halen-designed Wolfgang Series expands

Classic Rock Whitesnake Fan Pack 'Snakezine' is on sale now
By Tom Porter last updated
Features copy of new album Forevermore

Band call themselves BuyStock.net Band for $250k
By Tom Porter last updated
Website buys the rights to name unsigned band

Live and Unsigned 2011 Showcase Tour: tickets, dates and details
By Tom Porter last updated
UPDATE: We Are The Ocean join the lineup

Topspin: direct-to-fan marketing platform for bands
By Tom Porter last updated
The concept's not new, but is this the best one yet?

Reading and Leeds Festival 2011 headliners announced
By Tom Porter last updated
MCR, The Strokes, Muse and Pulp

In-demand drummer Jason Bowld launches Remote Sessions venture
By Tom Porter last updated
Sticksman hopes to revolutionise the recording process

Rocksmith: a guitar game for real guitarists?
By Tom Porter last updated
Hero-style game lets you plug in with a real guitar

VIDEO: Jack White plays White Stripes' Dead Leaves at SXSW
By Tom Porter last updated
Third Man Rolling Record Store rocks up in Austin

VIDEO: Fender Mustang II modelling amp demo
By Tom Porter last updated
Solid-state guitar amplifier put through its paces

Musikmesse 2011: Hofner unveils three new Verythin guitars and basses
By Tom Porter last updated
HVSC Singlecut, Special, and Contemporary Series bass

Latitude Festival 2011 headliners announced
By Tom Porter last updated
The National, Paolo Nutini and Suede take honours

Paiste releases iPhone app
By Tom Porter last updated
Swiss cymbal giant unveils free catalogue/news app

PocketGK: first dedicated bass amp iOS app
By Tom Porter last updated
Bass guitar amplification modelling for iPad

Watch REM's new album Collapse Into Now in videos
By Tom Porter last updated
Band commission short film for each track

Arctic Monkeys announce new album Suck It And See
By Tom Porter last updated
Band ready fourth LP for June release, grow big beards
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