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
Camp Bestival 2010 in pictures, review
By Tom Porter last updated
Can you survive a music festival with kids in tow? Time to find out!
Iron Maiden: a gruesome history of graphic artwork
By Tom Porter last updated
Eddie The Head, Derek Riggs, hidden messages and The Final Frontier
New drum gear of the month: review round-up (June 2010)
By Tom Porter, Rhythm magazine last updated
May-June 2010: electronic kits, beginner sets, snares, cymbals, percussion and software
New drum gear of the month: review round-up (May 2010)
By Tom Porter, Rhythm magazine last updated
April-May 2010: sets, cymbals, snares, hardware and percussion
Musicians: join the Weekend Warriors
By Tom Porter last updated
35 to 60-year-olds can rock again in Birmingham!
18-page preview: Johnny Cash - I See A Darkness graphic novel
By Tom Porter last updated
The Man In Black in black 'n' white
12 exceedingly good musical instrument cakes
By Tom Porter last updated
MusicRadar invites you to have your cake and tweak it
10-piece Tenori-on orchestra play Beethoven's 5th
By Tom Porter last updated
Yamaha's flashy controller joins string quartet
Ask MusicRadar: submit your questions for The Cribs and Johnny Marr
By Tom Porter last updated
What shall we ask Wakefield's finest?
Win £1000 worth of Yamaha music gear!
By Tom Porter last updated
Yamaha launches Download site, big competition
Big name drummers confirmed for Music Live 2009
By Tom Porter last updated
Jason Bowld and co ready to storm Birmingham!
17 amazing Steampunk synthesizer mods
By Tom Porter last updated
Brass, wood and bleeps: synths for Victorians
Ask MusicRadar: submit your questions for Zakk Wylde
By Tom Porter last updated
What shall we ask Ozzy Osbourne's ex-guitarist?
Ask MusicRadar: submit your questions for John Petrucci
By Tom Porter last updated
What shall we ask the Dream Theater guitarist?
In pictures: cool Lego Rock Band makeovers
By Tom Porter last updated
Blur join David Bowie and Iggy Pop
10 most innovative music-making products of 2009
By Tom Porter last updated
Ask MusicRadar: the best new gear voted for by you
How to spend an evening with Dave Kilminster and Guthrie Govan
By Tom Porter last updated
Live Guitarist night at PMT Birmingham!
Korg nanoSeries voted Best New Product at MIA Awards 2009
By Tom Porter last updated
MusicRadar community reward innovation
Gary Moore documentary trailer: White Knuckles And Blue Moods
By Tom Porter last updated
Hour-long film set for release this year
Sinori: a new sheet steel percussion instrument
By Tom Porter last updated
Watch the flexible stainless steel product in action
VIDEO: The Strokes in the studio making new album Angles
By Tom Porter last updated
Casablancas: "psychedelic organ needs to go on that verse."
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