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.
One of the songs on John Lennon's last album included a gospel choir. In an interview about the song, John discussed why Yoko Ono cried during the session for it.
One of John Lennon's albums had a title that the press misinterpreted as being sexual. John's son, Sean Ono Lennon, revealed why that album was so important to him.
Roy Orbison said Elvis Presley's label wasn't that great. Regardless, the head of the label received an incredibly important honor the same night Elvis did.
John Lennon's "(Just Like) Starting Over" was supposed to sound like one Roy Orbison song. Orbison said the song in question had nothing to do with his emotional state.
John Lennon discussed going in a career direction similar to Captain & Tennille's with Yoko Ono. He didn't have much more success as a solo singer than Captain & Tennille did.
John Lennon's "(Just Like) Starting Over" was a callback to Elvis Presley and other artists who inspired John. John's song is more mature than the Elvis tune that inspired it.
Ringo Starr never played The Beatles' "Get Back" in full in the studio. John Lennon said the song was connected to Paul McCartney's feelings about Yoko Ono.
Yoko Ono revealed a song from John Lennon's 'Double Fantasy' was inspired by John's birthday celebration. John shared a birthday with his son, Sean Ono Lennon.
Elvis Presley's "Don't" has an interesting connection to "Jailhouse Rock." "Don't" inspired a cover from a Pink Floyd member and appeared in a famous stage show.
Paul McCartney decided The Beatles' "Yellow Submarine" should focus on the color yellow. Ringo Starr said the band was doing lots of drugs at the time.
Producer George Martin's son compared The Beatles' "Yellow Submarine" demo with John Lennon's vocals to gold. Ringo Starr discussed the tune's evolution.
Ringo Starr discussed how he felt about The Beatles' "Yellow Submarine" and other tunes Paul McCartney wrote for him. "Yellow Submarine" was originally a lot different.