For 21-year-old singer/songwriter Karri, he didn’t choose to learn the piano — his mother made him. “Filipino parents. They make you go to piano lessons, I’ll tell you that,” says the Bay Area star.

Few rising artists have made an entrance quite like 4Batz. The Dallas-born R&B star has managed to keep an air of mystery while generating major anticipation for his debut. With a sultry voice, a ...