Miley Cyrus drops last name ahead of new music release

The pop star altered her Instagram handle and updated her main website address from mileycyrus.com to mileyofficial.com, presenting visitors with a stark red landing page featuring her face and the single word MILEY in bold black lettering, as reported across digital entertainment outlets. The rebrand arrives just a month after the Grammy-winning artist signed with Atlantic Records following stints with Columbia Records and RCA.

Atlantic Records Move and the Tenth Studio Album Tease

The name change coincides with the rollout for her upcoming 10th studio album, which follows 2025’s Something Beautiful and her 2023 LP Endless Summer Vacation—the latter of which spawned the eight-week Billboard Hot 100-topping single Flowers. In a recent interview for Wonderland magazine conducted by actress Daryl Hannah, Cyrus described her forthcoming record as a complex exploration of affection and personal evolution.

“This album is a love story, but love stories are never one-dimensional. They’re always layered. There is definitely a romantic thread weaving through it because, like all my records, it’s a reflection of where I am in my life. But this one feels especially meaningful because this feeling has stayed with me through multiple eras.”

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She added that a peaceful kind of love has emerged as a central theme across her last three records, encompassing both interpersonal relationships and self-acceptance.

“That’s something I hadn’t really experienced before. A peaceful kind of love has become a theme across my last three records. Not just the love I share with someone else, but the love I’ve found form myself.”

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Engaged to producer Maxx Morando since December 2025, Cyrus noted that once your relationship with yourself changes, every relationship around you changes too, adding that her new music celebrates both dynamics equally.

Reflecting on Family History and Past Name Considerations

While the pop star’s surname originates from her father, country singer Billy Ray Cyrus, coverage notes that the update is part of her artistic evolution rather than a commentary on her family. Although the father-daughter duo experienced a period of estrangement, they have since mended their relationship. In a previous interview with The New York Times, Cyrus discussed learning to appreciate her parents as individuals.

Dropping the family name is also not an entirely new notion for the singer. More than a decade ago, she considered shedding the surname entirely.

“I was thinking about dropping the Cyrus and just being Miley, but there’s something powerful about the fact that my name now is like a household name.”

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Grief and Creative Resilience Following Dolly Parton’s Death

The rebranding campaign runs parallel to a period of personal mourning for the singer, following the death of her godmother and mentor, country icon Dolly Parton, at age 80 after a brief battle with cancer. Paparazzi photographed Cyrus heading into a Los Angeles studio last Tuesday in all-black attire to work on a project just hours before the news broke.

In a heartfelt Instagram tribute, Cyrus shared the depth of her loss regarding the music legend whom she considered an aunt.

“The feeling of losing my Aunt Dolly is beyond what feels right to share. Our most sacred moments were private and they’ll stay there behind the stage, beneath the glamour & between our hearts.”

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She emphasized that Parton would expect her to channel that grief into her artistry and press forward.

“What I KNOW is Dolly would want me to feel it, write a song about it, and then continue on and be strong. I have an angel by my side. I always have. One of our last conversations was about music and metamorphosis. 🦋”

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Cyrus has not yet announced an official release date for her 10th studio album.