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Lana Del Rey wanted to record the theme song for the new James Bond film 'Spectre.'
The 'Video Games' hitmaker, 30, would have jumped at the chance to perform the 007 soundtrack if she had been asked, but she has admitted she was never approached.
She explained: "I would've done it if I was asked but I wasn't asked. I love all of the Bond music that's been put out over the years and I love soundtracks in general."
And, although the opportunity was swiped away from Lana by Sam Smith and his 'Writing's on the Wall', the brunette beauty believes her latest album 'Honeymoon', which was dropped three months ago, would have been very fitting.
She told NME magazine: "There are a couple of songs on this record that have a Bond feel, like '24' and 'Swan Song.' "
Meanwhile, she may not have been able to fulfil her Bond dreams but Lana has still had a good year as she spent the warmer months on the road with Courtney Love for her concert series, 'The Endless Summer Tour.'
She said: "Touring with Courtney was great, we have some things in common that might not be visible from the outside.
"I think the most important thing I learned was that some people just have it when it comes to performing. She's totally entrancing, a born performer."

Martin Solveig loves how Madonna just uses her "instinct" in the studio.
The 39-year-old electro DJ worked with the Queen of Pop on their 2014 track 'Intoxicated' and said he learnt a lot from the way the pop megastar worked on her own accord in such a "relaxed" way.
Talking about his time spent with the 'Like a Prayer' hitmaker, he told BANG Showbiz: "I recommend to everyone to spend some time in the studio with Madonna because it's always going to be a very fun time, and of course she is someone extremely talented and when you are a creative person you always learn so much from a talented person like that, so I learnt a lot from her.
"She works a lot with instinct, the way she lets her musical instinct takeover and not think about what she should do or she should not do and just let it come from within and that was very impressive, how relaxed she is to let the instinct rule."
Martin recently dropped his new single '+1' and has revealed the track was inspired by a girl he tried to ask out by using the line "Can I be your plus one?".
He explained: "I was sitting at a table with a beautiful girl and at some point I said, 'Can I be your plus one?' She said, 'No', but I said that's a good line still, so I am just going to keep it. I thought it was a funny way to put the 1+1 relationship, and it is very multi-genre, it's fun and it has a club appeal."

Heart have announced they'll tour the UK.
The American rock band - which includes Ann Wilson and Nancy Wilson as permanent members - will perform a series of shows across England and Scotland next June and July, including a date at London's Royal Albert Hall with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra.
Speaking about their long-awaited UK tour, the band said: "It's been a long time coming. We are thrilled to return. It might get loud!"
Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductees Ann and Nancy stormed the charts in the 70s with hits like 'Crazy on You' 'Magic Man' 'Barracuda' and 'Straight On'.
The sisters are considered pioneers for women in rock bands and Heart have sold more than 35 million albums throughout the course of their career - which has spanned five decades - and sold out arenas all over the world.
Tickets - which will be on sale soon - are priced between £35.00 and £67.50 and fans can go to www.ticketline.co.uk for more information.

Heart Tour dates are as follows:

June 29 - London Royal Albert Hall accompanied by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

June 30 - Manchester O2 Apollo

July 2 - Glasgow Royal Concert Hall

July 3rd - Birmingham Symphony Hall

Adele's music is for "f***ing grannies", says Noel Gallagher.
The 48-year-old former Oasis rocker blasted the 'Hello' star for producing what he thinks is a "sea of cheese" that is only suitable for geriatrics to enjoy and he isn't afraid to be honest because he believes her songs are so dull.
Asked whether he enjoys listening to the London songstress - who broke the record for the fastest-selling album in UK chart history with the release of her third LP '25', a record that was held by Oasis' 'Be Here Now' since 1997 - he said: "If someone wants to know what I think of Adele, I'll f***ing tell them ... I just don't see what all the fuss is about. I don't like her music. I think it's music for f**king grannies..."
He added that it's a: "sea of cheese" and lamented that "music has nosedived into f**ing blandness".
Noel has a reputation for blasting other artists and their music and he accepts his outspoken reputation precedes him which means he never gets a chance to praise the artists he likes.
The 'In The Heat of the Moment' hitmaker told Australian website Music Feeds: "It is interesting that no-one ever talks about my love of U2 and Coldplay, but there you go. Lately, the one I've been asked about is Adele."

CeeLo Green insists his drug charges were "blown out of proportion."
The 'Forget You' hitmaker avoided jail time last year after he pleaded "no contest" to a charge of furnishing a controlled substance and rape allegations that were also dropped due to a lack of evidence.
Speaking on 'The Steve Harvey Morning Show' radio programme, he insisted the case had been "blown out of proportion" but conceded that he had been "humbled" by the circumstances that began in 2012.
He said: "We are human beings and we make mistakes, but I am not my mistakes. I am here, humbled and humanised and with a heartfelt new album that really does address the wisdom and understanding that I got out of the experience. So I'm very fortunate for that."
Green - who has just released his new album 'Heart Blanche' - was accused of spiking the drink of his dinner date with ecstasy at a sushi restaurant in July 2012, and was sentenced to three years of formal probation and ordered to complete 360 hours of community service.
And in 2014 the star was criticised for posts he made on Twitter relating to his sexual battery court case.
He tweeted at the time: "People who have really been raped REMEMBER!!!
"If someone is passed out they're not even WITH you consciously! so WITH Implies consent".
After temporarily deleting his Twitter account due to the backlash, he re-activated it and posted the following apology: "I truly and deeply apologise for the comments attributed to me on Twitter. Those comments were idiotic, untrue and not what I believe."

Justin Bieber has announced the UK leg of his 'Purpose World Tour'.
The 21-year-old pop sensation revealed on Wednesday (09.12.15) he will play eight shows in support of his fourth studio album 'Purpose', to be held in stadiums across England and Scotland in 2016.
The British dates will follow the North American leg and will kick off at London's O2 Arena on October 11 next year and conclude in Glasgow's SSE Arena.
Pre-sale tickets are available for purchase from music-fan app Fahlo from 4pm on Friday (11.12.15) and general tickets will go on sale at 9 am December 17.
Bieber first announced his tour during an appearance on 'The Ellen DeGeneres Show' back in November, saying: "I'm actually going on tour. This was the only thing I had to remember, and I don't remember it. You can go to my website. What am I doing? I'm here to promote an album and a tour."
Already the 64 shows in Canada and the US have sold out, and the heartthrob has already released three tracks from 'Purpose' - which dropped last month and went to number one in 100 countries - including 'What Do You Mean', 'Sorry' and 'Mark My Words'.
And the singer admitted that the latter two songs dealt with his relationship with ex-girlfriend Selena Gomez.
Meanwhile, if Bieber's last trip around the planet is anything to go by, the 'Purpose World Tour' is set to be a lucrative venture for him.
The musician's 'Believe Tour' kicked off in 2012, had seven legs, spanned 15 months and featured over 150 concerts dates, and banked a reputed $209.2 million.

Justin Bieber's 'Purpose World Tour' 2016 UK dates:

October 11, 2016 London, The O2
October 12, 2016 London, The O2
October 17, 2016 Birmingham, Barclaycard Arena
October 18, 2016 Birmingham, Barclaycard Arena
October 20, 2016 Manchester, Manchester Arena
October 21, 2016 Manchester, Manchester Arena
October 26, 2016 Sheffield, Sheffield Arena
October 27, 2016 Glasgow, The SSE Hydro

Eagles of Death Metal have thanked their "brothers" U2 for allowing them to "return to Paris."
The American rock band took to the stage to perform with the Irish super-group at the AccorHotels Arena on Monday night (07.12.15) - less than a month after 89 people were brutally killed at their concert at the Le Bataclan theatre during a series of terrorist attacks in the French capital in November.
Now the group - fronted by Jesse Hughes - have extended their "heartfelt" gratitude to Bono, The Edge, Larry Mullen, Jr. and Adam Clayton for their unwavering support since the attack.
Taking to their official Facebook page on Tuesday night (08.12.15), the band wrote: "We want to offer our heartfelt thanks and appreciation for everything our brothers in U2 did for us in the aftermath of the November 13 attacks. They reminded us that the bad guys never take a day off, and therefore we rock 'n rollers cannot either ... and we never will.
"We are incredibly grateful to U2 for providing us the opportunity to return to Paris so quickly, and to share in the healing power of rock 'n roll with so many of the beautiful people - nos amis - of this great city. Thank you to Bono, The Edge, Larry and Adam, thank you to their wonderful management, thank you to France, and thank you to everyone in the world who continues to prove that love, joy, and music will always overcome terror and evil. We look forward to fighting the good fight on many more fronts very soon, especially when we pick up our tour in 2016.
"See you again in February, Paris."
After the attacks that rocked the city on the evening of November 13, U2 - who were in Paris to perform two shows over the same weekend - offered Eagles of Death Metal use of their private plane to exit the city, and purchased them new phones after their devices were left inside the Bataclan theatre.
They continued to be a crutch of support in the weeks that followed and during the widely-anticipated return-to-Paris gig, the bands performed a cover of Patti Smith's 'People Have The Power' together, before U2 gave way and allowed Eagles Of Death Metal to close the show with their own track 'I Love You All The Time'.

Kendrick Lamar is being sued for $1 million (£666, 311) by a disgruntled fan following a meet-and-greet dispute.
The 'King Kunta' rapper was due to meet Whitney Larkins after she paid $350 (£233) for a VIP concert package but requested an additional three minutes "one-on-one time" with the singer, according to court documents obtained by TMZ.
In the papers filed by Larkins, she claims that his manager Dave Free agreed to her request for time alone with Lamar for a "cash payment of $10,000" (£6,663), but after she "repeatedly tried to get more info from Lamar's team" she states she received an email the night before the show advising her that she had been banned from attending and would be refunded the original amount of $350 that she paid.
The eager fan added that it is with "deep sadness" that she did not get to meet the rapper and described Lamar's manager as "arrogant, snotty and an all-around bad dude from the rooter to the tooter!"
Despite her massive claim for damages following the dispute, Larkins praised Lamar as "one of the greatest rappers alive of all time who is on par with Tupac".
Elsewhere, the 28-year-old singer leads the 58th Grammy Awards 2016 nominations with 11 nods.
Lamar will be hoping February 15 is his lucky night when he contests for prizes including Album of the Year for 'To Pimp a Butterfly', Best Rap Album for the same record and the coveted Song of the Year with 'Alright'.

Tori Kelly "picked up" tips from Professor Green on how she should deal with fame.
The 'Should've Been Us' singer collaborated with the British rapper on his 2014 hit 'Lullaby' before she became a chart success herself, and confessed she would "follow" her new pal and copy his techniques on handling the music business.
Speaking exclusively to BANG Showbiz, she shared: "With Professor Green, he has been doing it (music) for so long, so even just being around him I naturally picked up things like how he did his interviews, how he deals with his fans, and all the publicity and stuff and getting to kind of follow him and shadow him in a way.
"I felt like he taught me a lot without really saying it, just being able to watch him and watch how he flows."
And the blonde beauty says she is glad her famous pals are in the music business "for the right reasons".
Speaking about 'Thinking Out Loud' hitmaker Ed Sheeran - who she met when they were both struggling to get noticed through their YouTube videos - she added: "I try to keep in touch with them.
"I saw Ed at the Global Citizens festival and it was literally seconds before he went on stage and he stopped to say hello.
"It's cool to keep running into people like that, that I know and have a lot of respect for ... It's cool that I've got to know and work with really solid people that are in it for the right reasons."