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
Revisiting AC/DC’s First No. 1 LP, ‘For Those About to Rock’
On Nov. 23, 1981, AC/DC were on their way to finally reaching the music industry's proverbial top of the mountain when For Those About to Rock We Salute You was released.
35 Years Ago: Foreigner ‘4’ Reaches for Perfection
Foreigner joined forces with "Mutt" Lange on their blockbuster '4' album.
The Day David Bowie and Iggy Pop Were Busted for Marijuana Possession
In the early hours of March 22, 1976, David Bowie and Iggy Pop were arrested for drug possession in Rochester, N.Y.
Top 10 Brad Whitford Aerosmith Songs
Anyone familiar with Aerosmith history knows Brad Whitford is one of the most selfless, magnanimous and, as a result, underrated guitar heroes in classic rock history.
That Time Brian May and Eddie Van Halen Teamed Up to Record the ‘Star Fleet Project’
Brian May and Eddie Van Halen released the 'Star Fleet Project' EP in October 1983.
27 Years Ago: Dire Straits Break Up (for the First Time)
Dire Straits broke up on September 15, 1988.
Revisiting AC/DC’s Breakthrough Album, ‘Highway to Hell’
Despite its rather ominous name, Highway to Hell was the album that set AC/DC's career on a fast track to hard rock heaven when it was released on Aug. 3, 1979.
The Time Led Zeppelin Were Robbed of $200,000
A large sum of money belonging to Led Zeppelin was taken from their New York hotel on July 29, 1973.
The Story of Robin Trower’s Masterpiece, ‘Bridge of Sighs’
Robin Trower's power trio masterpiece, 'Bridge of Sighs,' was released in April 1974.
Revisiting David Bowie’s Complex Post-Ziggy Album, ‘Diamond Dogs’
David Bowie released 'Diamond Dogs' on April 24, 1974.
How Joe Cocker’s ‘With a Little Help From My Friends’ Set Him Up for Superstardom
Soon, Joe Cocker would become known as one of the most imaginative and distinctive interpretative singers of his generation.