Miley Cyrus Appears to Tease New Music — and a Name Change?

It looks like Miley Cyrus might be ready for a makeover. The pop star shared a photo on Instagram on Monday (Aug. 31), seemingly teasing new music while also appearing to drop “Cyrus” from her stage name.

The post in question shows the singer staring down the camera in a fuzzy black jacket, the coloring of the photo tinted bright red. “MILEY,” she wrote simply in her caption.

Her username on socials also now reads “@miley” instead of her full name.

Billboard has reached out to Cyrus’ reps for more information.

The Grammy winner hasn’t dropped an album since last year’s Something Beautiful, which peaked at No. 4 on the Billboard 200. Before that came Endless Summer Vacation in 2023, the LP that spawned eight-week Billboard Hot 100-topping single “Flowers.”

It had looked like Cyrus was beginning to tease her next era earlier last week as cryptic red-and-black billboards popped up with the promise, “coming soon.” However, the campaign kicked off just a day or so prior to the death of Dolly Parton, the cultural icon and country music superstar who also happened to be Cyrus’ godmother.

“The feeling of losing my Aunt Dolly is beyond what feels right to share,” the Hannah Montana alum wrote on Instagram shortly after Parton passed away at 80 following a brief cancer battle. “Our most sacred moments were private and they’ll stay there behind the stage, beneath the glamour & between our hearts.”

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

See her post possibly teasing new music below.