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
The Day the Allman Brothers Band Were Arrested in Alabama
On March 22, 1971, the Allman Brothers Band and some of their road crew found themselves on the wrong side of the law.
The Night Cliff Burton Played His First Show With Metallica
A scruffy crew of acne-afflicted youths took a major step toward becoming the kings of thrash metal.
30 Years Ago: Metallica Release Their Masterpiece, ‘Master of Puppets’
Heavy metal effectively came of age in the '80s, as it coalesced what had previously been a ragtag collective of bands into a bona fide rock 'n' roll subgenre capable of achieving Top 40 success.
How Blue Oyster Cult Broke Through With ‘On Your Feet or on Your Knees’
Overnight success took a while for this Long Island quintet.
Top 10 Brad Whitford Aerosmith Songs
He's one of the most selfless, magnanimous and, as a result, underrated guitar heroes in classic rock history.
Deep Purple Lineup Changes: A Complete Guide
Charting more than 50 years of changing faces.
When Steely Dan Got Twisted on ‘Pretzel Logic’
It may sound absurd today, but there was actually a point when their career longevity seemed anything but guaranteed.
When Cream Said ‘Goodbye’
The supergroup's last album was released on Feb. 15, 1969.
The Story of Blue Oyster Cult’s Second Album, ‘Tyranny and Mutation’
The second month of 1973 was a month of dire deeds and dark omens.
How Tony Iommi’s ‘Seventh Star’ Barely Kept Black Sabbath Alive
He'd meant for this to be his first solo album, but the record label had other ideas.
When 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.
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.