Country Singer Drake White and Wife Alex Expecting Baby After Fertility Struggles: 'We Kept Believing'

Photo: Zack Knudsen Drake Whiteand wife Alex are opening up about their long fertility journey and the joy they have knowing they’re going to be parents. “We’ve been through so much,” Drake tells PEOPLE of the experience. “We’ve been through so much, from my having a stroke on stage to Alex being diagnosed with type 1 diabetes and having an autoimmune disorder. And then this was just something else that tested our faith and tested our strength.

Country Singer Ed Bruce Who Co-Wrote 'Mammas Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be Cowboys' Dies at 81

Ed Bruce.Photo: David Redfern/Redferns Iconic country star Ed Bruce has died. He was 81. Bruce died of natural causes Friday, PEOPLE confirms. Throughout his decades-long career, he had become widely known as a country music legend with several hit songs, including all-time classic “Mammas Don’t Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be Cowboys,” which he co-wrote with his then-wife Patsy Bruce before the pair ultimately divorced in 1987. In 1982, he released “You’re the Best Break This Old Heart Ever Had,” featuring Lynn Anderson and it became country’s No.

Country Singer Fancy Hagood on Life as a Gay Artist in Nashville: 'Our Stories Are All Important'

Fancy Hagood.Photo: Bridgette Aikens Fancy Hagoodhas found himself — and a home — in Nashville. The singer-songwriter released his debut album,Southern Curiosity, last week, but it’s been a long road. But when he felt like he was being pulled in the wrong direction creatively, Hagood left Los Angeles and returned to Nashville to focus on his true passion: storytelling. And storytelling is the bedrock ofSouthern Curiosity, which perfectly blends his down-home drawl with inescapable melodies on country songs about love, loss and identity.

Country Singer Gabrielle Mooney Marries in Sunset Ceremony Months After Near-Death Experience (Exclusive)

Gabrielle Mooney and Graylan Stone pose for a photo on their wedding day.Photo:Kristi Boatright of Stori Photos Kristi Boatright of Stori Photos Gabrielle Mooneywas never the girl scoping out bridal magazines and dreaming about her wedding. But all of that changed on Valentine’s Day this year when she had a near-death experience. “I remember feeling this total and complete peace,” Mooney, 35, tells PEOPLE of the incident. “I’m almost a little envious of the peace and complete carefreeness you feel.

Country Singer Halle Kearns Marries in 'Southern Dream'-Inspired Wedding in South Carolina (Exclusive)

Halle Kearns and Kelly Roberson.Photo:Sydney Breland Photography Sydney Breland Photography Halle Kearnsis married! Kearns, who described the overall aesthetic of the wedding as “a Southern dream,” tells PEOPLE she and Roberson wanted a warm-weather location for their autumn nuptials. “We both hate cold weather, so we wanted to head somewhere warm, and we both dreamed about it being in the Carolinas,” she says. Halle Kearns with her new husband, Kelly Roberson.