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 rocker said The Beatles' "You've Got to Hide Your Love Away" was about The Beatles' gay manager, Brian Epstein. John Lennon said it was inspired by another 1960s star.
A rock star was blown away by one of the songs from The Beatles' 'Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band'. The star in question covered the track with Miley Cyrus.
Ringo Starr said he couldn't have sung two of The Beatles' songs that were not written for him. He also named tracks that paved the way for his solo career.
A star hated The Beatles' "Got to Get You Into My Life" and refused to play it. That's saying something, considering this star has covered Beatles tunes over and over!
The Beatles' "Tomorrow Never Knows" was a big influence on The Chemical Brothers. One rock star discussed watching The Chemical Brothers work "Tomorrow Never Knows" into a dance music set.
Paul McCartney said a song from The Beatles' 'Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band' features a sleazy line that was rumored to be about a real person.
Paul McCartney said The Beatles' "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds" reminded him of two books. John Lennon discussed a literary passage that inspired the song.
The prechorus of Lana Del Rey's "West Coast" features a bit of The Beatles' "And I Love Her." This might be blasphemy, but the former song might sound better.
The Beatles' "Don't Pass Me By" is one of two Fab Four songs Ringo Starr is credited with writing himself. "Don't Pass Me By" set Ringo on a country-fried path.
The Beatles' "Now and Then" was produced by three incredible musicians — only one of whom was a member of The Beatles. Another was a member of the Electric Light Orchestra.
The Beatles' "Now and Then" was produced by the son of the band's original producer. He felt the tune’s strings were reminiscent of a track from The Beatles' 'Abbey Road'.
Ringo Starr compared his rejected songs to Sam Smith's "Stay with Me.” The "You're Sixteen" singer also discussed why he prefers to work with co-writers.
The Beatles' "Strawberry Fields Forever" includes some of Ringo Starr's most inventive drumming. The singer explained what he was thinking when he made his contribution to the track.