Harper and Dern expecting second child

Musician Ben Harper and actress girlfriend Laura Dern are expecting their second child at the end of the year.

According to American gossip site Pagesix.com, the hitmaker and the Jurassic Park actress will welcome a brother or sister for their three-year-old son called Ellery this winter.

Dern has just returned from Europe where she was supporting Harper and his band, the Innocent criminals on tour.

She will next be seen on the big screen in 'We don't live here anymore' with Mark Ruffalo and Naomi Watts.