Career
Beehive Rebellion issued two releases in the 1990s: a reissue of the New Zealand band Electric Blood"s previously cassette-only album Electric Easter (featuring Robert Scott of The Bats) and a reissue of Sex Clark Five"s Strum & Drum! that contained the band"s complete self-released Records to Russia recordings. The latter was ranked by Goldmine magazine as one of the 50 best United States. power popular albums of all time. An intended third release, a reissue of the Electric Blood cassettes Acoustic Splendour and Actual Stuff, to be titled The Manitoba Who Tasted Shapes, never materialized.
The label was reactivated in 2013 to release the album An Instructive Amusement by Cozy Catastrophes.
Adams wrote over 1,000 album reviews and artist biographies for AMG and contributed to 10 books in the All-Music Guide series in addition to writing liner notes for and/or producing over 60 releases on record labels such as Bear Family, Collectors" Choice Music, Educational Research Information Clearinghouse Records, Omni Recording Company, Bloodshot Revival, Soundies, Hit Parade, and Complete 60s. From 2000-2008 he hosted Rhythm Ranch, a thematic oldies radio program on WFHB. Adams conducted popular singer Georgia Gibbs" last interview, which was published on the Eric Records website.