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.
A 1960s rock star taught George Harrison a musical trick that helped him write The Beatles’ "Something." John Lennon said that "Something" differed from all of George's previous compositions.
The Beatles and Donovan both made some of the defining songs of the 1960s. Donovan revealed that "Sunshine Superman" reused a musical trick that was in several Fab Four songs.
Donovan was there during The Beatles' trip to India. He and the Fab Four were having the sort of heady conversation people should have at a spiritual retreat.
Kenny Loggins spoke of one Elvis Presley song in religious terms. He didn't mention that the King of Rock 'n' Roll was not the first singer to record the song.
President Jimmy Carter was asked to pick his favorite Beatles song, and he chose a song from John Lennon's solo career. The former president discussed how the tune affected audiences.
Donovan's "Sunshine Superman" was one of the best songs of the British Invasion that wasn't by The Beatles. It's a perfect mix of psychedelia, pop, the avant-garde, and the mainstream.
Mick Jagger's girlfriend once wrote a memoir with many anecdotes about the Swinging '60s. She revealed what it was like hearing The Beatles' "Strawberry Fields Forever" for the first time.
While The Beatles and The Rolling Stones had wildly different public images. Mick Jagger's girlfriend explained why The Beatles were seen as good boys and The Rolling Stones were not.