Matt Trzcinski’s career in journalism began in high school when he started writing for local newspapers. He’s been a film critic since 2012 and joined the Showbiz Cheat Sheet team in 2019 where he specializes in classic rock and pop music. He loves the larger-than-life personalities in both genres, which provide ample fodder in books and interviews for behind-the-scenes information our readers want to know. Matt has expertise in acts such as The Beatles and The Monkees.
Matt is a Tufts University graduate with a Bachelor’s degree in Film and Media Studies. In his free time, he participates in the Boston Horror Society, a group devoted to horror films. He also enjoys reading the work of critics including Roger Ebert and Chuck Klosterman and authors J.D. Salinger, Edgar Allen Poe, and Franz Kafka. See more of Matt’s work on Screen Rant, Cinema Axis, Taste of Cinema, American Songwriter, and his Muck Rack profile.
Brain Wilson discussed The Ronettes' "Be My Baby" and his other favorite Phil Spector songs. Wilson revealed "Be My Baby" inspired The Beach Boys' "I Get Around."
John Lennon's "Instant Karma!" was connected to the former Beatle's feelings about karma, coffee, and advertising. The song became an international hit.
Quincy Jones made famous songs with artists besides Michael Jackson. Jones worked with numerous musicians in a studio to create his first No. 1 single.
Mike Love said The Beach Boys' "California Girls" wasn't about how California girls are the best women. The Beatles and Bob Dylan stopped the song from reaching No. 1.
Katy Perry discussed how Alanis Morissette's 'Jagged Little Pill' inspired her and she compared one of the songs from her album 'Teenage Dream' to "You Oughta Know."