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.
Elvis Presley's "Jailhouse Rock" became one of the most famous songs of the 1950s. Subsequently, the King of Rock 'n' Roll released another No. 1 single that sounds just like it.
John Lennon said there were two parts of The Beatles' "In My Life" that Paul McCartney wrote. Paul remembered having a more pivotal role in the creation of the song.
One of Paul McCartney's solo songs was the result of a "happy accident." Paul's solo song appeared on an album that became No. 1 hit decades into his career.
The Beatles' "Please Please Me" was originally much more indebted to Roy Orbison's songs. The Beatles' producer, George Martin, didn't like that version of the tune.
An Elvis Presley song reached No. 2 because of Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons. Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons' song has the same name as a 2000s hit.
A modern rock star is a huge fan of Paul McCartney's 'Ram', even though he thinks it's uneven. He also loves Wings' 'London Town' and 'Back to the Egg'.
Chris Isaak covered several Elvis Presley songs for a Sun Records-themed album that also included songs by Jerry Lee Lewis, Roy Orbison, and Johnny Cash.
The same songwriter co-wrote Elvis Presley's "All Shook Up," 'Don't Be Cruel," and "Return to Sender." In addition, that songwriter penned classic tunes for Jerry Lee Lewis and Peggy Lee.