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

Sting auditioning for the part of Wolverine in X-Men
Guitar Hero World Tour gets Sting and Tool

By Tom Porter Last updated

Yet more artists get animated for video game

Music Industry
Lots of stuff
MusicRadar pick of the week

By Tom Porter Last updated

From new iPods and Oasis exclusives to ridiculous guitar stunts and tapping masterclasses

Our Magazines
Safe Trip Home: The new artwork
Did Dido play every instrument on new album?

By Tom Porter Last updated

Producer Jon Brion and Dido talk Safe Trip Home

Singles And Albums
A blue stapler
Diego Stocco records a stapler, creates entire track

By Tom Porter Last updated

Inanimate object music via sound mangling

Tech
George did well to 'shotgun' the Santa suit...
10 most played Christmas songs since 2003

By Tom Porter Last updated

'Played' or 'murdered'? The PRS' list…

Singles And Albums
Lars: handy
Metallica out of contract, consider internet release

By Tom Porter Last updated

Web embraced for next album. Really?

Singles And Albums
The Prodigy
The Prodigy preview Invaders Must Die

By Tom Porter Last updated

Limited free download and tracklisting announced

Tech
Andy Burrows
Andy Burrows on meeting Ginger Baker: "I was petrified"

By Tom Porter, Rhythm Last updated

Razorlight drummer reveals all about interview

Drummers
Pavement
Pavement offer a date with themselves... in Ikea

By Tom Porter Last updated

Win a 'Date With Ikea' in Ikea with Pavement

Artists
Idlewild's new album may or may not be called Outkast
Pre-order Idlewild's unrecorded album, get name in sleeve

By Tom Porter Last updated

Band hit studio in 2009, test fans to the limit

Singles And Albums
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Rare Beatles 'White Album' sells for $30k

By Tom Porter Last updated

Vinyl with serial number 0000005 sold

Singles And Albums
Thriftier
How to make a DIY cardboard laptop stand

By Tom Porter Last updated

Computer music just got thriftier

Computers
The Manics with Richey Edwards (centre)
Richey Edwards 'presumed dead' after 13 years

By Tom Porter Last updated

Manic Street Preachers become three, officially

Artists
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Milk carton resonance speaker has limitless possibilities

By Tom Porter Last updated

Turn any hollow space into a 2W speaker

Speakers
What do you mean you've already heard it?
Stream Chinese Democracy in full now

By Tom Porter Last updated

Hear Guns N' Roses' album on MySpace

Singles And Albums
Guns 2 Roses
Official UK Chinese Democracy premiere announced

By Tom Porter Last updated

GN'R tribute night hijacked for listening party

Singles And Albums
Ilan Rubin
Nine Inch Nails 'borrow' Lostprophets' drummer

By Tom Porter Last updated

Ilan Rubin joins NIN for 2009 tour

Drummers
Bring it on
The Hives 'Duel' with Cyndi Lauper for Christmas

By Tom Porter Last updated

It's a free download. Festive cheer not dead

Artists
Parts & Labor
Band make album with hundreds of fan-made samples

By Tom Porter Last updated

"Burping electronics, neighing horses, clipping toenails"

Singles And Albums
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Paul McCartney: "Eleanor Rigby is totally fictitious"

By Tom Porter Last updated

Former Beatle quashes E Rigby signature claim

Artists
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GN'R add Chinese Democracy listening events in 9 US cities

By Tom Porter Last updated

Hear Guns N' Roses' latest way before anyone else

Singles And Albums
Slash: Hat? Check. Cigarette? Check. Les Paul? Check.
Gibson giveaway 'Hot Tones' album download

By Tom Porter Last updated

14 free tracks including Vocalise by Slash

Singles And Albums
Antony Hegarty
Antony And The Johnsons announce new album details

By Tom Porter Last updated

The Crying Light set for January 2009 release

Singles And Albums
Bob Dylan: always suitably attired
Bob Dylan takes pilgrimage for Neil Young

By Tom Porter Last updated

A suitably-attired Bob visits childhood home

Artists
All the lonely people...
Paul McCartney reveals the real Eleanor Rigby

By Tom Porter Last updated

E Rigby signature found on hospital records

Artists
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