An apparatus for controlling sounds and images includes: a first memory (11) for storing songs and MMHL (Multi Media Hyper Link) files, each MMHL file including timeline information, lyrics, pictures and videos of a corresponding song, the timeline information including a plurality of time slices and related actions of each time slice; a second memory (13) for storing read songs and MMHL fifes matched with the songs; a third memory (12) for storing one or more controlling programs; and a Central Processing Unit (CPU) (10) for reading a song, obtaining an MMHL file matched with the song, and controlling simultaneous output of the song and the MMHL file according to the timeline information, via the controlling programs. A related method is also disclosed.