Eduardo Rivadavia (aka Ed Rivadavia) was born in São Paulo, Brazil, and by his late teens had already toured the world (and elsewhere), learning four languages on three continents. Having also accepted the holy gospel of rock & roll as his lord and savior, Eduardo became infatuated with the New Wave of British Heavy Metal and all things heavy, crude, and obnoxious while living in Milan, Italy, during the mid-1980s. At this time, he also made his journalistic debut as sole writer, editor, publisher, and, some would claim, reader of his high school's heavy metal fanzine, earning the scorn of jocks and nerds alike, but uniting the small hardcore music-loving contingent into a frenzied mob that spent countless hours exchanging tapes, talking shop, and getting beat up at concerts. Upon returning home to Brazil, Eduardo resumed a semi-normal existence, sporadically contributing music articles to local papers and magazines while earning his business degree. Finally, after years of obsessive musical fandom and at peace with his distinct lack of musical talent, Eduardo decided the time had come to infiltrate the music industry by the fire escape. He quit his boring corporate job, relocated to America, earned his master's degree while suffering the iniquities of interning for free (anything for rock & roll!), and eventually began working for various record labels, accumulating mountains of records and (seemingly) useless rock trivia in the process. This eventually led him back to writing, and he has regularly contributed articles to multiple websites since 1999, working with many different rock genres but specializing, as always, in his personal hobby: hard rock and heavy metal. To quote from the insightful 'This Is Spinal Tap': "People should be jealous of me...I'm jealous of me...." Eduardo currently resides in Austin, TX, with his wife, two daughters, and far more records, CDs and MP3s than he'll ever have time to listen to.
Eduardo Rivadavia
When AC/DC Kicked Off Their Career Back Home With ‘High Voltage’
Today, this sounds like a pale imitation of the “Thunder From Down Under,” but hey, everybody has to start somewhere.
How Cream Finally Said ‘Goodbye’
This album closed the book on the brief but consistently headline-hogging career of rock's first supergroup.
How Judas Priest’s ‘Stained Class’ Showed the Way Forward
They started with a striking new logo and a futuristic cover art aesthetic that would define the band's image.
How Frank Zappa Remembered the Mothers With ‘Burnt Weeny Sandwich’
The album was named after one of his favorite snacks in times of hunger emergency.
How Van Halen Broke Apart After Conquering the World With ‘1984′
When Van Halen’s ‘1984,’ arrived on Jan. 9, 1984, it felt like a much-needed respite in a year that had already started under the heavy vibes of George Orwell’s dystopian novel of the same name.
40 Years Ago: Eddie Van Halen Joins Brian May for ‘Star Fleet Project’
EP was a rare musical field trip outside of Van Halen and a clash of guitar titans for the ages.
How AC/DC Elevated Their Career With the Live ‘If You Want Blood You’ve Got It’
By 1978, AC/DC had packed their relatively short, half-decade career with five albums and hundreds of concerts.
30 Years Ago: Def Leppard Cleans Out the Closet for ‘Retro-Active’
Fans were probably expecting another lengthy hiatus after the tour in support of 1992's 'Adrenalize.'
45 Years Ago: Black Sabbath Fades Out With ‘Never Say Die!’
Despite its defiant title, the album hammered a final nail in the original group's coffin.
27 Years Ago: Dire Straits Break Up (for the First Time)
Dire Straits broke up on September 15, 1988.