I posted this under the Black Crowes thread but thought it was worthy of its own . It would be outrageous coming from most magazines but as it's "Maxim", I just found it amusing. Click the link to read the review and the Black Crowes' response (I was unable to paste those images):

In the March issue of Maxim, writer David Peisner reviews the new Black Crowes album, "Warpaint." The verdict: Ehhh. Two and a half stars, out of five. The problem: Maxim didn't listen to the album. Their review, it turns out, was an "educated guess." Um, what? The full story, including the faux-review and the band's outraged response, below.

[gawker.com]

just checking to see if this link will work: [gawker.com]

... yeah it does. three pounds 10 please



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 2008-02-23 22:06 by with sssoul.

Yeah, I heard about that on the radio this morning.
Seems that the "review" was published before any advance copies of the CD were released.
I'll bet this kind of stuff happens more often than we realize.





Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 2008-02-23 22:58 by Edith Grove.

...and then there is the story of the famous Michelin Guide.
A few years ago Michelin praised a restaurant in Ostende, Belgium, which had not even opened by the time the book had been printed!!
Found the link in German only:

[www.feinschmeckerforen.de]