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#CMAFest26 | Drake Milligan Talks Sophomore Album Tumbleweed and Hard Work

June 04, 2026 08:56 PM • 
Currey McCullough

During the first part of June, around 100,000 country music fans hit Nashville, Tennessee, to see some of the brightest new stars and legendary acts.

Drake Milligan is a Texas native who portrayed Elvis Presley in the CMT series “Sun Records.” Since then, he has opened up for Cody Johnson’s “The Leather Tour” and released his sophomore album, Tumbleweed.

We caught up with him to talk about the feedback from his album, current projects he is working on, and what is next for him.

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