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.
Micky Dolenz was not informed Smash Mouth's cover of The Monkees' "I'm a Believer" would be in 'Shrek.' The original version of the song and Smash Mouth's rendition were both hits.
One of the songs Paul McCartney wrote for The Beatles' 'The White Album' became a standard that was covered by Sheryl Crowe, Harry Nilsson, and others.
John Lennon said he was proud to be a househusband and he was part of the wave of the future. He discussed his relationship with his son, Sean Ono Lennon.
The songwriter who co-wrote The Monkees' "Last Train to Clarksville" discussed what he thought of a jazz version of the song and other covers of his tunes.
The Monkees' Mike Nesmith said his band was "synthetic." Audiences in the United States and the United Kingdom reacted differently to this "synthetic" music.