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

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Air guitar to GN'R, get Chinese Democracy first

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Upload video, win a private listening party

Guitars
If Apple made a musical glove...
Musical glove concept makes idle tapping worthwhile

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Create beats on-the-stop

Tech
Soon...
Hear Chinese Democracy in full before release

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And get a free copy at GN'R's world premiere

Singles And Albums
Ultravox with Midge Ure (second from left)
'Classic' Ultravox line-up reunite after 24 years

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Midge Ure re-groups for 2009 tour

Artists
Mickey Mouse ears provide light-hearted relief in any situation
Yeah Yeah Yeahs in the studio, prep 2009 album

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Third LP confirmed, looks like fancy dress

Singles And Albums
Return Of The Mac
Rick Astley is the Best Act Ever, hat gets eaten

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Ok, let's get Rickrolled one more time

Tech
Fans are divided
Chinese Democracy: the fans' verdict so far

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GN'R's album reviewed and rated

Singles And Albums
Thom: cheeky
Get free Thom Yorke remix, remember 'dark days of Bush'

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Radiohead's 'optimistic' celebration for Obama

Artists
Blur
Blur reunion 'very possible', but don't hold breath

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Albarn does lunch, talks Blur with Coxon

Artists
Ray Davies
The Kinks confirm new material, seek "underdogs"

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Ray Davies wants Chuck Berry and Johnny Borrell

Artists
An MP3-player love-in
MP3-compatible logo unveiled, goodbye DRM

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Seven major music download sites join forces

Our Magazines
Yep, it's pink
CME U-Key keyboard now available in pink

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For "female customers" only. Oh really…?

Keyboards & Pianos
Axl: axe-happy
GN'R axe Brian May from Chinese Democracy

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Queen star left on the cutting room floor

Guitarists
Insert your 'John Lennon bashes an organ' joke here
John Lennon's Vox organ goes under the hammer again

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First pounded by John in 1965, now up for sale

Artists
The roof is on fire! Quick, grab the fire exting... oh shit
Fire extinguisher speaker mod looks great, sounds tinny?

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Homemade gear just got hotter

Speakers
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Anthrax hospitalises drummer

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Drum maker inhales deadly spores from animal skins

Drummers
Dido in a broom closet, probably
Will Dido give away her new album?

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"I would if I had my choice." That's a 'no' then

Singles And Albums
Keeping it reel
Unseen footage of The Beatles found in "old drawer"

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8mm colour film of 1964 gig up for auction

Gigs & Festivals
Bloc Party
Bloc Party kick the CD single while it's already down

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Band to cease releasing physical singles

Singles And Albums
Michael Anthony also has his own line of hot sauces called Mad Anthony. Fact
YOUR QUESTIONS: For ex-Van Halen bassist Michael Anthony

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Chickenfoot, VH… ask him anything

Guitarists
Typical. You want some street music and two types come along at once: guitarist and bench
Nokia's musical park bench Comes With Music

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It's a park bench, only different

Tech
Missing Image for
Beastie Boys recording "political" new album

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"If toilet talk and fart jokes are political…"

Singles And Albums
Thrifty
How to make a DIY laptop stand with a coat hanger

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Computer music during the credit crunch

Computers
Julian was born in 2004. Does anyone else feel old?
4-year-old kid drummer to play Whisky A Go-Go

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Julian Pavone: 'World's Youngest Drummer!'

Drummers
Slowhand
Eric Clapton announces 2009 tour dates

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Slowhand heads to England and Ireland

Gigs & Festivals
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