# Miley Cyrus drops last name ahead of new music release

> **Newsylist Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-08-31 21:29 UTC · Category: Entertainment · Sources: 13 · Current Velocity: 14.42

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Published (UTC) | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Variety | Miley Cyrus Drops Last Name, Prompting Dad Billy Ray to Publicly Defend the Change: ‘Family Means More than Ever Now’ | 2026-09-03 13:30 | [Source Link](https://variety.com/2026/music/news/miley-cyrus-drops-last-name-bill-ray-defends-change-1236850399/) |
| Yahoo | WATCH: Miley Cyrus unveils next chapter | 2026-09-03 13:30 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMijAFBVV95cUxQMDNGdi1hekhNNE9JQ1NwVVhBMDlVajNiV0hTNmFYUXBnb0dtcWV4U0g4bzZuU3JVTmRlNGxhUDAwWEE1M2wxX1lsNmduWDZNVHp0OGNIWG13UkgtbTBUY2NJelJtZHpMamE5NTJMR0xMRVh5ZVpjNC1DRGx6VERCWnR6WkMtYldvaDJieg?oc=5) |
| People.com | Miley Cyrus Urges Fans to Put Down Their Phones and Dance in New Single and Video ‘Bass Persuades’ | 2026-09-03 13:30 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMigwFBVV95cUxQNGNEaG1NTjIxQ3VRblB4WmUwT1hLaGRQSUgtTUNlU2VkTkNBdmZJQlA5cTdxMHhtaXc1YlM2TnI5VW15U3ZLMDRGSkZHYWZ3bWgxR2JzQlFiRnRyZnIzVEstSFo3ZzFLM05NdVA1OThtRm1xUDk4MzVZTkg1dkthc01raw?oc=5) |
| Yahoo | Billy Ray Cyrus breaks silence on daughter Miley's decision to distance herself with major name change | 2026-09-03 13:30 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMinAFBVV95cUxOMnlud3NJdjRscHV4SDN1ZkpCUUp5SGhvS0xnaDEzZ3hwdTFPejRPOXFrall0UHpBVWhlZUJqZkxJRWQ2LXpVanN3dThNNHJOaGNudHR4UURpaHBYNVdxMXZvS1lnUFdoRURocGNLRGJRUWFlbmlBWHJTcmk3TkVaNVpIeVIzcFZMUFBNdWliY3NTbFlvemZkTTVMYnA?oc=5) |
| variety.com | Miley Cyrus Drops Last Name and Dad Billy Ray Defends the Change | 2026-09-03 13:30 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMioAFBVV95cUxNN0Z3LWNtLThGb0VwYURUbHZPcGdhSy1rQ01nc2VWMlZDbFYxcDlHTEs2eXVuLThzeld4eDdXYjQwc1V1aTJpc2tZVGdlVjctbGtoOUtmd2tkcWYwMmpCWTRwZVFMMDhSbkxWTkJ2allBV3dSN0w0cWowaXJDaHlJU1RSVUZSVnY3WmpWQ3V3U01xZkUyQW02dFp5c0QyTUh3?oc=5) |
| Yahoo | Miley Cyrus Reveals New Album 'Bass Persuades' | 2026-09-02 19:06 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMikgFBVV95cUxObVk0Z2FBNHlpRVVTbnNkSkNQRTNpRW4zMEQ1dW1SN2NsOU1Wa0RaMzk0bGhUeElMaXFXV1hpc1JzbnJOeElWRlBlSVZ3U1N0R0xLcndUWWtqcnU1QzBicU51NTFqQWUwLWMzVGhyX1J1ZVdxLXh2M3BYcEJvb3YzU0t4ZDJQLUJGdzJLNkw3bG9GQQ?oc=5) |
| News.com.au | Billy Ray reacts to Miley’s name change | 2026-09-02 19:06 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMikwJBVV95cUxNbnhubGZNUzFEd1l6T0FnVlltSm5KQnRNWHVGWHoxdm9laDNKY2VPVF85V3A4S0k1X0Y1RkRMNFpSWW5QSjdwT1BtZWtKMGxLVzZRNGMwY0hyeTdwNEtRQkxZZEFmS0lSdC10ZXhiMTJqeEVncEUwMk84MTA4UTNPWHY1YW1yT25rTFJUWDAwcjhWNUl3cHlQMW1iMzFZLW1yRXRua3d5TDJuVExpZUx3Xy1HbkktTk96UzBvV2hJbU5xQ0VORzdaczZYOXVvajJGVWktN0lXU2V5TXpyUjVoanVEQTJySHplMGJJRW12WGstVUlDUk1Db3hpR0RDeE5yd2MtS1BabmZsVVV3V085UHVZcw?oc=5) |
| Yahoo | Miley Cyrus reveals surprising name change ahead of new album | 2026-09-01 17:35 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiowFBVV95cUxOUFZ1NEpEWS1hMFQyeHlfN2ltVHVGY3dmejI2dlNIQ0hzT0cyYng0d0Z6VkRnS3hxQnJhdFpCZ19tejBfMnBiemlUZ3JtZmp1aURlbXYzRFlEVGtncFozeC1rV2ZaZUdmV0xxWUNoZUk4cUk0Vk5Lajc1eGh1UTgteFNFNEZQczg4bVE5X3ZuNm9iR2FRTGZoRkhWRm1JQTB6bnpF?oc=5) |
| 9News | Miley Cyrus debuts name change and teases new music | 2026-09-01 02:14 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiugFBVV95cUxQb3RVNG5zMXNvV0dpZ3FSUGQwNnBhdkxXWWttOFRGYUJJY1RnSmJlRW00TlhONjBaUkFYVGhYTUs4VXlwQmNULXZJYjV0U2lkMVNtdnN2QnFXQWFYT29rYjViZFB3cDE1TXRtYkZaRGlSMGlsckxNemxySEFQbE9mN1puZzd5Q1dqb0ZiOEF3UDE3RFVXaHYtUDRYOFM4cHV5emg0ZU9TWE9RYnNmbU82ek1TSWdpR21TRGc?oc=5) |
| KHOU | Miley Cyrus debuts name change and teases new music | 2026-08-31 23:14 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiuAFBVV95cUxOZXdaZlZZTzc1MEM4c3JsMXJUUE9BOFl3OFBTN2NBUHBFeE5Sc0J0S1dldGwzbTVXWXdGSldGY09pMXdsVmpQX0xMd1JRWU11REhjbEZXM242MGhuUnQwTHZEWm0wamg3SzRxMnRKQ2cteTQ1Y3pSU25nb0lWX2dFM3l1Ni1TQ2tZVDd2Zkc3Z0Q2c0xXWlZHRXYwNG9rS0J0RmowenlnSlY5YVhvZ2VpNnoyc21WelZT?oc=5) |
| WTHR | Miley Cyrus debuts name change and teases new music | 2026-08-31 19:28 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiuAFBVV95cUxQRWJYc2k3cU9GeHVoSWRtS2swZHVYY1lTbXE4VmpoQXpiVl9yTnFQVmZsZU9lUGdRXzVoekwycEp0QkZyWWluQ1ZBOU9ZMDk1QlczaDlacC1NT08wMndZc2tmMnlkRndSZmN2amdYRUIzZXNkUE1sdFU3VUpKelZmc2dnekotV0ZicVozOFVwNzFJZ2ZDZ25vRUJkcmp4SXN3VGhRR0NwTGNCMHBtTTVSR1Q0NmNqSWJE?oc=5) |
| Syracuse.com | Popular singer makes major change to name ahead of new music release | 2026-08-31 19:28 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMivgFBVV95cUxQQkFUNm5XRGtMWW51SlJUYklWNHYxMHFkRk54Rm1zYXFKWjA0MzR4dTc3bFJjUWFtcWhlcWFoV0daZWFRN1Rzcmo1dF9pUHBFV1B3ektpM0tnUkdLVHMzWVA5NXZZRnE2RGtJRnI3RGhPVzR1TUlVc1RJZmkwSGFJWDlxenZILUlabkJhbkFrZTdmZXNyWWJ4d1c5NlNSNlAwbGxyUWIwSXpROEVfVDhEVVZMMjI5N2lyZmRXTkxR0gHSAUFVX3lxTE5fWTM3Q3ZiNGY1TXhHQlppLTd6WFpPWWI1ZnpoY3l4Z0MzX1ZmY1p4bGpEb29vMEFya19mcFQwZExRYW5xWnNIbzA1SXp4TEtya1poZVd6em96akI4M1U2UXo2ekpCenRnOHhIMzU2aC0taU9CWWFRSHJ3ejcwUHd2eWJHdk9KV1Z3YkJiaDRmWVVVMEh) |
| instyle.com | Miley Cyrus Debuts Name Change as She Teases New Music for the First Time in Months | 2026-08-31 19:28 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMingFBVV95cUxPSHM2ZW5tZkVxeVRtUDlhOTlUekZreFd6MjhoUFcxcjBXdUZtS0swWG5rckdiZ1JVekhUZWljTGhGNzBMYmt1M1NOb3FMTVBPV1FNQWE1QUpoMHJWLXFFcldzVFNGZFFEdExpUlJnWW1ZTFEyTzlyX09iakR3dXJJejFmcTN0ZHB2RzJFeENtc3JEQnJ4VE9fS2dZRTdsQQ?oc=5) |
| ELLE | Miley Cyrus Kicks Off Her New Music Era With a Name Change—Here’s All We Know About Her 10th Album | 2026-08-31 19:28 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMikwFBVV95cUxPT205OGVZMUpBeEFUSnFiYXNCNExUbXlOd0xUSTJ5Y2dWN3Rxal8zU1ZKZC1uVFpyd2FhRmp0R2FmeTA2Q1lOMG9tWmlPckk0WjFNdzRHVGo1bW1YczlTVEh3Q01ROVZ2TmR2QU9zZzdoZzYyMVlkV2tBVXU1aXl2dWpDNXh5R3Y3RVRmVEUxOFBlNWc?oc=5) |
| TODAY.com | Is Miley Cyrus Changing Her Stage Name? Website, Social Pages Hint at ‘She Just Being Miley’ | 2026-08-31 19:28 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMifkFVX3lxTFB3aFVpUkEwRWRmeG0yMkFoOU1BLTVzZlVOeGhJcTBhdU1KMmpteHc1QkV5aldacVhkTWo0OXB0Uk1lNlJKYVFmRlpuSHlmNF9LOWRxQ1daQnQzYUo5cnBKUC0wUUxoQ3QzU1JVWHJWU2pqTGJxaFF0bG1tZ2dzdw?oc=5) |

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