[FESTIVAL COVERAGE] Hangout Music Festival 2013: Day 2 Playlist

The Sights and Sounds has been invited to cover the 2013 Hangout Music and Arts Festival in Gulf Shores, Alabama and as part of our coverage of the event, and in an effort to continually bring you the best in new and great music, we will be running a series highlighting the artists set to [...]

[SUMMER/REGGAE] Major Lazer ft. Chronixx – “Where I Come From (Get Free Rhythm)”

It feels as though everything I’ve been listening to recently reminds me of summer. That could just be that I’m so over the wintery stay-indoors vibes that we’ve been hearing from artists over the last 5 months, or that I’m so ready for the warm weather that I can’t think of anything else. And there’s [...]

[REGGAE/POP] Of Monsters and Men – “Little Talks” (Cris Cab Cover)

Although there is nearly 5 inches of snow blanketing the Windy City, Cris Cab‘s new cover of “Little Talks” has us feeling like it’s the middle of summer. Of Monsters and Men‘s single is a great piece of indie/folk that has gotten them quite a bit of attention with it’s carefree, horn infused choruses and [...]

[REGGAE/POP] Cris Cab – “The Fire” ft. The Green

The first blizzard of the year is about to hit Chicago, so I thought this new Cris Cab single, “The Fire,” featuring The Green was absolutely appropriate to post. Think warm, summertime feelings with this laid-back island jam and that cold weather will warm up quick. If that doesn’t work, try a space heater (don’t [...]

[REGGAE] Bruno Mars – “Locked Out Of Heaven” (Major Lazer Remix)

The beginning of winter’s deep freeze in Chicago has begun as temperatures have began to sink steadily over the past couple weeks. But listening to Major Lazer‘s new remix of Bruno Mars‘ “Locked Out Of Heaven” helps keep the cold at bay for at least a couple minutes. It’s always summer for Major Lazer and [...]

[REGGAE] Snoop Lion ft. Angela Hunte – “Here Comes The King” [Prod. by Major Lazer]

Snoop Lion is out with a taste of his new reggae infused musical direction since he’s shed all images of his old rap moniker, Snoop Dogg. The chilled out electro reggae sounds and fat bass are courtesy of Major Lazer‘s production techniques that jam superbly with Angela Hunte’s sexy vocals. Look for “Here Comes The [...]

[REGGAE/ELECTRO] Major Lazer ft. Flux Pavilion – “Jah No Partial”

Major Lazer is back, sans Switch, with a massive new track featuring non other than UK dubstep sensation, Flux Pavilion, with “Jah No Partial.” Part Jamaican roots reggae, part electro infused chords, and topped with a bit of dubstep makes for one banging track. Sampling Johnny Osbourne’s ”Mr. Marshall,” Diplo tries hard to bring that [...]

[SKA] Reel Big Fish – “I Dare You To Break My Heart”

Turns out one of my favorite groups out of Huntington Beach, California have just released a new record. Legendary ska-punk junkies Reel Big Fish, most well know for their hits “Sellout” and “Beer” released their new album Candy Coated Fury just a couple weeks ago. While I didn’t see much about it’s release on the [...]

[NEWS] Snoop Dogg Changes Name To Snoop Lion

And below the news clip, make sure you catch the preview for Snoop Dogg‘s documentary for REINCARNATED, the documentary that follows Snoop Dogg as he journeys to Jamaica to record an album with Diplo. While there, Snoop finds himself embraced by the Jamaican people, is positively impacted by Rastafarian culture, and becomes reincarnated as Snoop [...]

[REGGAE/SKA] Slightly Stoopid – “Top Of The World”

Slightly Stoopid is finally back with their first single in about four years. The reggae/ska band from California is getting ready to release their forthcoming album, Top Of The World, and has just released their single of the same name. “Top Of The World” seems to pick up right where Slightly Stoopid left off on [...]