Miley Cyrus is entering a dramatically different chapter-and this time, she is leaving her famous surname behind. The Grammy-winning superstar will now be known professionally simply as "Miley" as she prepares to release her tenth studio album, Bass Persuades, on September 18 through Atlantic Records.
The announcement arrives only days after the death of Miley's beloved godmother, Dolly Parton, who passed away at 80 following a brief battle with cancer. Miley openly acknowledged the heartbreak surrounding this moment, explaining that Dolly would have wanted her to keep working and pour everything she was feeling into her music. It makes the timing of Bass Persuades especially poignant: a glittering career reinvention unfolding in the shadow of a deeply personal loss.
Describing the album as a journey through a full heart, heartache and everything life places in between, Miley promises a record filled with vulnerability, strength and emotional extremes. A teaser showing her playing electric guitar against a dark, bass-heavy rock track suggests that this era could be louder, rawer and more dangerous than the cinematic pop of 2025's Something Beautiful. The project arrives barely 16 months after that album, proving Miley is showing no signs of slowing down.
The change from Miley Cyrus to simply Miley is also certain to get people talking. Is she finally stepping outside the enormous Cyrus family legacy, or is the one-name makeover simply the ultimate pop-star power move? Either way, shedding "Cyrus" gives this new chapter an unmistakable sense of independence-and places her alongside mononymous icons such as Madonna, Cher and Beyoncé.
Miley will bring the new era to the stage with two major concerts at Los Angeles' Hollywood Bowl on October 16 and 18, with Model/Actriz appearing as special guests. The performances will be among her first major headline shows in years, making them must-see events for fans who have been waiting for her proper live return.
Coming so soon after Dolly's passing, Bass Persuades may carry more emotional weight than Miley originally imagined. But if anyone taught her how to transform sorrow into songs, strength and spectacle, it was surely her legendary godmother. Miley may be dropping the family name, but Dolly Parton's influence is likely to remain woven through everything she does next.
