I’m not a big planner, and it kind of screwed me this year at South By Southwest. But even though I ended up sabotaging myself, I'm already excited for next year. Learn from my mistakes, kids.

From the bluesman W.C. Handy to rappers Three 6 Mafia, Memphis oozes music from its pores. Now two homegrown innovators with the Memphis Grizzlies have brought that musical culture into sports, creating the best in-game soundtrack in the NBA.

Author Adam Mansbach's innovative new novel, Rage Is Back, submerges readers into the world of graffiti and couples the book with an intriguing companion piece: a hip hop mixtape.