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

Musical bra enhances your chest's playability
By Tom Porter last updated
8 sweet sounds in each breast

Maximo Park giveaway free download: Wraithlike
By Tom Porter last updated
New album Quicken The Heart on the way

MusicRadar's ultimate 2009 UK festival guide
By Tom Porter last updated
From Green Man to Glasto, everything you need to know

Interpol begin "vital" album number four
By Tom Porter last updated
Band check in from the studio

Buy No Doubt ticket, get entire back-catalogue for free
By Tom Porter last updated
Is this what it takes to sell out a gig?

Yeah Yeah Yeahs succumb to leak, release album early
By Tom Porter last updated
It's Blitz! "escapes" online, causes chaos
5 things we've learned about music this week
By Tom Porter last updated
John Mayer's guitar, explicit lyrics and more

The Killers plan covers album
By Tom Porter last updated
Will Cyndi Lauper cover make the cut?

4 things we've learned about the music industry this week
By Tom Porter last updated
So, what happened at the Midem conference?

Buddy Rich voted 'most influential drummer ever'
By Tom Porter last updated
Jazz legend beats Led Zeppelin's John Bonham

Hear Tonight: Franz Ferdinand now, for free
By Tom Porter last updated
Band streaming new album before release

Nick Cave loses a founding Bad Seed member
By Tom Porter last updated
Mick Harvey quits after 36 years of Cave

Yeah Yeah Yeahs name new album Blitz
By Tom Porter last updated
Thanks, Geronimo Raccoon and the baby chicks

Songs sampled by Massive Attack compiled, released
By Tom Porter last updated
'Protected' follows Daft Punk's Discovered

Is a Judas Priest Metal God video game in the works?
By Tom Porter last updated
Rob Halford files for 'Metal God' game trademark

Chickenfoot tease with audio, still called Chickenfoot
By Tom Porter last updated
The supergroup post a taste of debut album

Myles Kennedy: "I am not singing in Led Zeppelin"
By Tom Porter last updated
Alter Bridge singer 'grateful' for opportunity

7 drums that rocked NAMM 09
By Tom Porter last updated
All the essential drumming gear from the show

U2's No Line On The Horizon artwork branded 'rip-off'
By Tom Porter last updated
"Have I seen this before?"

6 reasons to never miss another NAMM
By Tom Porter last updated
The gear, the people and everything in-between

Oasis seek another Falling Down remix for next single
By Tom Porter last updated
Chemical Brothers not enough…

Would Metallica tour with Guns N' Roses?
By Tom Porter last updated
Lars Ulrich: "of course, we never say no"

Placebo prepare new album for June release
By Tom Porter last updated
Band sign to PIAS Entertainment Group for sixth LP
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