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.
The Monkees' Micky Dolenz couldn't pick a favorite song from The Beatles' 'The White Album.' One of the songs almost made him cry. The song has been widely covered.
The Monkees' Davy Jones had advice for Justin Bieber about family, friends, money, and taxes. The American public had very different reactions to The Monkees and Bieber.
John Wozniak of Marcy Playground said different things about the meaning of "Sex and Candy." He feels he sounds like he was high when he wrote the song.
Chad Kroeger solo song "Hero" from the 'Spider-Man' soundtrack was initially supposed to be a Nickelback song, but the other members of Nickelback rejected it.
A professional songwriter agreed to change the original lyrics of Christina Aguilera's "What a Girl Wants” even though she usually didn’t change her songs.