Miley Cyrus Is Going by a New Name for Her Next Era
Miley Cyrus is dropping her last name and adding a new album to her catalog, announcing "Bass Persuades" as she rebrands herself simply as "Miley" ahead of two shows at the Hollywood Bowl this fall.
The singer revealed the news on August 31, updating her social media handles to read just "Miley" and sharing a red-toned photo captioned "MILEY" in all caps, a shift that had fans speculating about what prompted the change.
A New Album, A New Era
"Bass Persuades" is set for release on September 18, marking Cyrus's 10th studio album and her first with Atlantic Records following her departure from Columbia earlier this year. The album includes 10 tracks, among them collaborations with Model/Actriz on "Different Religion" and Andrew Wyatt of Miike Snow on "Neon Signs."
The label switch is a notable shift for Cyrus, who spent years releasing music through Columbia and its predecessor labels dating back to her teenage pop-star days. Moving to Atlantic places her alongside a roster that includes several major pop and R&B acts, and industry watchers have framed the move as part of a broader reinvention that also includes her new mononym branding.
Describing the project, Cyrus said, "This album is a love story, but love stories are never one-dimensional. They're always layered." She added that "a peaceful kind of love has become a theme across my last three records," pointing to a throughline with her 2025 album "Something Beautiful" and its accompanying film.
Hollywood Bowl Shows Mark a Return to the Stage
Cyrus will perform two nights at the Hollywood Bowl on October 16 and 18, billed as "Miley: Bass Persuades – Live at the Hollywood Bowl." The shows mark her debut at the iconic Los Angeles venue, which seats roughly 17,500 people and is the largest natural outdoor amphitheater in the country.
The concerts will also be her first public performances in four years, a gap that has fueled anticipation among longtime fans eager to see how she translates the new album's sound to a live setting. Presale tickets begin September 8, with general admission sales opening September 11 through Ticketmaster.
The Name Change, Explained (Mostly)
Cyrus has not directly addressed why she chose to drop "Cyrus" from her public persona, and the "Bass Persuades" rollout has not included an official statement on the rebrand itself. The mononym move follows a pattern of artists simplifying their public identities during major career pivots, though Cyrus's team has left the specific motivation open to interpretation.
Some fans have connected the timing to recent conversations Cyrus has had about her family. On a podcast earlier this year, she addressed speculation about tension with her father, Billy Ray Cyrus, saying, "Half of us weren't speaking to each other at one point and we cleaned it all up." She emphasized the importance of resolving conflicts as they come up rather than letting them linger. It's been an eventful year for Cyrus off the charts as well, following her engagement to musician Maxx Morando after four years of dating.
Announcement Comes Days After Dolly Parton's Death
The album and tour news arrived roughly one week after the death of Cyrus's godmother, Dolly Parton, who died on August 25 at age 80. Parton appeared on Cyrus's Disney Channel series "Hannah Montana" and the two collaborated musically over two decades, including a re-recording together earlier this year in February. Cyrus has acknowledged the loss publicly, expressing that Parton would want her to keep moving forward with her music.
Cyrus also recently took part in the "Hannah Montana" 20th anniversary special on Disney+ in March, releasing a new song titled "Younger You" for the occasion.
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