When Pelé picked up the World Cup in Mexico, the music went through a year of contrasts. In 1970 the world lost two of its most influential artists: Jimi Hendrix and Janis Joplin. At the same time, there were changes that would transform rock forever. That year also marked the separation of The Beatles, as the heavy metal began to take shape with the early works of Black Sabbath, a band that would end up defining the sound of an entire genre.
This story is only covered by news sources that have yet to be evaluated by the independent media monitoring agencies we use to assess the quality and reliability of news outlets on our platform. Learn more here.
When Pelé picked up the World Cup in Mexico, the music went through a year of contrasts. In 1970 the world lost two of its most influential artists: Jimi Hendrix and Janis Joplin. At the same time, there were changes that would transform rock forever. That year also marked the separation of The Beatles, as the heavy metal began to take shape with the early works of Black Sabbath, a band that would end up defining the sound of an entire genre.