Miley Cyrus Drops Last Name Ahead of New Music Release

The Mononym Shift and Red-and-Black Portraiture

The 33-year-old pop star quietly removed “Cyrus” from her Instagram and other online profiles, leaving her accounts under the single name “Miley.” Alongside the handle change, she shared two red and black portraits of herself, explicitly captioning one of the posts with her first name in all caps. The singer offered no immediate explanation for the shift, though the timing coincides with a major career transition following her recent record label move.

A Fresh Era Under Atlantic Records

According to Page Six, the rebrand marks the beginning of a fresh era for the artist following her signing with Atlantic Records last month. Cyrus previously released music through Sony Music’s Columbia and RCA labels. While she has not yet announced a release date for her tenth studio album—which follows her 2025 release, “Something Beautiful”—she recently offered insight into the project’s thematic direction during an interview with Wonderland magazine alongside actress Daryl Hannah.

This album is a love story, but love stories are never one-dimensional. They’re always layered.

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Thematic Direction and Layered Love Stories

Cyrus described the upcoming record as a reflection of her current life phase, emphasizing that a peaceful kind of love has served as a consistent theme across her last three records. The Grammy-winning artist noted that the music explores both internal self-discovery and relational growth, stating that once your relationship with yourself changes, every relationship around you changes too.

Studio Sessions and Personal Milestones

Reporting from Page Six indicates that Cyrus was photographed last Tuesday entering a Los Angeles studio to film an upcoming project. Dressed in all black, the singer arrived at the facility shortly after learning of the death of her godmother, country music icon Dolly Parton, who died at age 80 following a brief battle with cancer.

Cyrus subsequently shared an emotional tribute to Parton on social media, recalling one of their final conversations centered on music and metamorphosis. The singer remains engaged to producer Maxx Morando, with whom she has been engaged since December 2025. As industry watchers track her forthcoming tenth album, the exact release schedule under Atlantic Records remains unconfirmed.