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.
Dead Kennedys' Jello Biafra explained why his band covered Elvis Presley's "Viva Las Vegas" even though he wasn't familiar with the song or the associated movie.
Elvis Costello said The Beatles' "Helter Skelter" proved a common perception of Paul McCartney and John Lennon was false. Paul disputed the common perception as well.
John Lennon and Paul McCartney had contradictory memories of who penned The Beatles' "Come Together." They discussed the tune's relationship to a Chuck Berry song.
Nancy Sinatra fell in love with Elvis Presley while they made a movie together but they didn't become a couple. Sinatra played an important role in Priscilla Presley's life anyway.
Two members of the same 1960s band clashed over The Beatles' "Hey Jude." One of the bandmates thought Paul McCartney sounded like Little Richard on "Hey Jude."
John Lennon used the phrase "a hard days night" in a short story that came out before The Beatles' song with a similar name. The short story hasn't aged well.
Elvis Costello gave a rock 'n' roll history lesson about The Beatles' influence. On the same wavelength, the BBC had a lot to say about The Beatles’ importance.
Greta Van Fleet's Josh Kiszka revealed he is inspired by Elvis Presley's live performances as well as the "All Shook Up" singer's outfits from the 1970s.