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.
Paul McCartney contrasted Beatles songs and a John Lennon song that had messages to Elvis Presley's songs. Paul discussed why so many Beatles songs had messages.
Micky Dolenz discussed what happened when he sang the Monkees song that became their first No. 1 single. The song wasn't as popular in the United Kingdom.
Micky Dolenz said he didn't remember recording The Monkees' "I'm a Believer" but he could remember what made the Prefab Four's recording schedule so challenging.
Sean Kingston sampled Ben E. King's "Stand By Me" in his hit "Beautiful Girls." "Beautiful Girls" might not exist if Kingston hadn't sent a producer messages eight times a day.
Brian Wilson revealed what it was like to write The Beach Boys' song that knocked The Beatles' "Ticket to Ride" from the No. 1 spot in the United States.