Maxim Screws the Black Crowes

Posted Feb 23rd 2008 11:45AM by TMZ Staff

The Black Crowes are squawking mad at Maxim magazine! The publication gives the Crowes' new album "Warpaint" a scathing review in the March issue ... apparently without ever listening to it!

Although no advance CD's were made available, the mag lists the album as having two-and-a-half stars out of five and says, "it [the album] hasn't left Chris Robinson and the gang much room for growth."

According to the AP, the band's manager, Pete Angelus said Maxim explained the review as an "educated guess."

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1. I hate that Mag. Educated guess? Coming from someone who works for that piece of crap mag-somethings never change

Posted at 12:12PM on Feb 23rd 2008 by Go Ask Alice

2. I'm sure they are right. This is a band that should have called it quits in '95.

Posted at 12:14PM on Feb 23rd 2008 by engineer #9

3. Maximum my ass! I'll make an educated guess that they have never heard the saying, "When you assume you make an ass out of U and ME!

Posted at 12:17PM on Feb 23rd 2008 by Jimmy

4. My opinion on the Black Crowes is nuetral. I'm just wondering how in the hell Maxim magazine was able to publish a review, without actually reviewing it??? That's messed up!

Posted at 12:18PM on Feb 23rd 2008 by BigTicket

5. The Black Crowes rule! I can't wait for their new abum!

Posted at 12:18PM on Feb 23rd 2008 by JC

6. Lies from the media? How shocking....not! Don't believe ANYTHING

Posted at 12:18PM on Feb 23rd 2008 by The Real Coyote

7. That's B.S. You can't review something you haven't experienced. This brings the credibility of the whole publication into question.

Posted at 12:19PM on Feb 23rd 2008 by Miss Moe

8. Its all payola at that level..you gotta pay to play and the black crowes have been screwing off and pissing the industry off for so long now its no wonder they get this treatment...I would suggest heckyl and jeckyl play nice and pay up if they want to be back in the scene again.

sad part is, the mag is probably right with their review as these black birds have proven they'd rather party than make music

Posted at 12:24PM on Feb 23rd 2008 by two snaps up

9. I think the Crowes have a potential legal action.

Posted at 12:27PM on Feb 23rd 2008 by HollyAZB

10. thatll teach em to foward their new CD's to abxious critics,,

Posted at 12:32PM on Feb 23rd 2008 by ЯÔùgh`Däddy

11. two snaps up... if you knew anything about music whatsoever...you'd know the black crowes dont give a damn about the industry.. they dont care about how many grammys they win. they have a message they want to shout out and they do a damn good job doing it. rather than listen to what the industry tells you to hear. you should open up your ears and mind and listen to something good and meaningful. maxim isnt the industry, every other publication that HAS heard the album has given it positive response.. fact is, maxim screwed up and got called on it, now the magazine has been proven to be a waste of ink and paper

Posted at 12:33PM on Feb 23rd 2008 by Mike

12. This is lame. The Black Crowes rule! Very real music for real people.

Isn't Maxim owned by Blender. If so, they are guilty and in question as well.

Posted at 12:36PM on Feb 23rd 2008 by James Hunt

13. great story!! what a bunch of douchebags at Maxim. They market to un-educated readers anyway, so who really cares...the magazine has severely declining subscription rates and won't be around much longer. Guess we'll miss all that professional reporting ;-)

Posted at 12:37PM on Feb 23rd 2008 by spread the love

14. With out a doubt the Black Crowes are the worst band of all time. They should let it go..be happy with their One Hit and call it a wrap.

Posted at 12:42PM on Feb 23rd 2008 by dirksgirl

15. I dont really like the black crows - but an "educated guess" on an album without listening to it seems rather silly in my mind.

For the couple of people suggesting that Maxim had any credibility - you must be daft. Its a tit-rag without the nudity. Whats next? Going to trust your hustler for picks on music? art? literature?

Posted at 12:54PM on Feb 23rd 2008 by D

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