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.
Classic rock and disco were cross-pollinated a lot. For example, Pink Floyd's "Another Brick in the Wall (Part 2)" fuses the progressive rock and disco in a bizarre way.
Some of Bon Jovi's classic rock songs are everywhere. However, the "You Give Love a Bad Name" band's songs don't inspire the sort of analysis that other groups do.
Disney brought back Peter Cushing's Grand Moff Tarkin for 'Rogue One: A Star Wars Story'. It was the worst technological decision in 'Star Wars' since Jar Jar Binks.
The Beatles’ songs drew inspiration from the greats. In spite of that, one of the worst songs of all time became a big inspiration for The Beatles' "Hey Jude."
One of the most surprising moments of ‘Beetlejuice Beetlejuice’ was when Tim Burton decided to bring back a track that's a laughing stock. Furthermore, he used two versions of it!
A mysterious black cat graces the cover of Ozzy Osbourne's 'Blizzard of Ozz'. Osbourne discussed this cat and joked it was a message from a dark historical figure.
Ozzy Osbourne's "Mr. Crowley" is about a macabre historical figure who left quite a legacy in the world of rock 'n' roll. The song led to some misconceptions about Osbourne.
The 1988 movie 'Beetlejuice' made Harry Belafonte's "Day-O (The Banana Boat Song)" part of our childhood soundtrack. The songs from' Beetlejuice Beetlejuice' are collectively even stronger.
Walking into 'Beetlejuice Beetlejuice', I expected another terrible night at the movies. Who would expect a sequel to 'Beetlejuice' that came out three decades too late would be good?
Chester Bennington didn't want to put out Linkin Park’s “In the End” for a very specific reason. However, his attitude toward the song was different from that of the public.
No classic rock band from the 1990s has incurred more comparisons to The Beatles than Oasis. While Oasis gave us great songs, they aren't on the same level as Lennon-McCartney.
Many classic rock fans consider '(What's the Story) Morning Glory?' to be Oasis' masterwork. One Oasis member said that the band wanted to rewrite the album desperately.