Steps seem to be branching out and the rumours about them not working with PWL aren’t totally false. According to Channel 4 Text (pg 145), Steps want to grow up with their fans. Demo tracks for the new forthcoming Steps album (possible release Christmas 2000-early 2001) have already been recorded. So far, apart from the […]

Thanks to Jason again we are able to tell you that Steps need a miracle to get the UK #1 single this week! But they can get the #2 single with your help! Official sales figures place Steps only 6,000 copies behind the current #2 single A Song For The Lovers by Ex-The Verve front […]

Thanks to Jason for the official UK sales figures for Deeper Shade Of Blue so far. Steps sold 13,654 copies on Monday alone! Here are the top five selling singles from the past week from three combined HMV stores. Manchester Market Street, Manchester Arndale Centre and Manchester Trafford Centre: 1. CRAIG DAVID – FILL ME […]

This article is taken from The Sun, which tells more about H and Gary Barlow songwriting together and H’s girlfriend… Gary Barlow is carving out a new career as he waits for his record company to dump him. The former Take That star is becoming a production guru, recruiting other pop stars to visit the […]

Steps are due back at the PWL Studios sometime during the week starting 10 April to re-record When I Said Goodbye for their next single. The new recording with feature a full orchestra in the background, increasing the song’s quality. It will be included in a double-A side release. Whether the second song will be […]

Wow it’s 1 April already, time does seem to fly in Steps world. Recently we saw three open-air dates announced, they are: 29 July – Quex Park, Kent 19 August – Lydiard Country Park, Swindon, Wiltshire 26 August – Highlands Park, Chelmsford Again, if you are off to the Kent one and can probably get […]

On today’s Blue Peter, Steps actually sang their new single Deeper Shade Of Blue totally LIVE! Unlike usual Steps TV performances which are mimed, this was a great live performance. Is this a sign for the forthcoming tour? Hopefully it will… and if it is this could finally prove that Steps can do it live. […]

Steps were seen filming wearing swimming costumes – and they were freezing! The source also said that they were all in silver and that the blondish one (H!) was wearing some silver make up on the whole half of his face. Although only on one CD, Deeper Shade Of Blue has been listed in HMV […]

We’ve got confirmation that Steps WILL be doing another tour this winter. Thanks to Brad and his friend who works at the Birmingham NEC. Steps are due to play eight dates at the NEC in late November / early December. Please don’t ask about other venues as we know nothing as of yet. Also this […]

The track listing for Deeper Shade Of Blue has been confirmed (source: Official site). 1. Deeper Shade Of Blue 2. Deeper Shade Of Blue (WIP Mix) 3. Deeper Shade Of Blue (Sleaze Sisters Anthem Mix) 4. Deeper Shade Of Blue (Video) Only one CD again, which could cause problems against the new single from Richard […]

Deeper Shade Of Blue has now been confirmed for release on 3 April 2000 (source: the official site). In usual GenSTEPS style, here are all the singles that are currently due for release on the same day: Richard Ashcroft – A Song For The Lovers Basement Jaxx – Bingo Bango Ellie Campbell – You’re No […]

News has arrived that a possible support act for Steps’ upcoming arena tour will be fellow Jive Records label-mate Ellie Campbell. Ellie is about to release her third UK single You’re No Good. It seems that Jive Records see this as a good opportunity to give Ellie that important boost before her album is released. […]

Steps will be supporting the Pledge for Parkinsons campaign. Here is the recent press release: Join Steps & Pledge for Parkinson’s Pop group Steps are Pledging for Parkinson’s on 11 April 2000 to raise funds to help those with Parkinson’s disease. The event, held on World Parkinson’s Disease Day, during the UK’s Parkinson’s Awareness Week, […]

Another tour rumour… at the Brits 2000, the little into for Steps’ award for Best Selling Live Act 1999 said that the group has another 65 tour dates this year. The Steptacular tour is currently about 30 dates, but on today’s CD:UK after Steps’ performance of Deeper Shade Of Blue the presenter said that Steps […]

Here is Steps’ management response to the recent rumour about Steps planning to “drop” Pete Waterman. “Not only has Pete remixed the next Steps single (Deeper Shade Of Blue, 10 April), he has also written their next single (When I Said Goodbye). The story has the whiff of a pup rumour to it, which some […]

Steps have started work on their third and very important album, according to the official site It is unknown if they are working with Pete Waterman or not but at the end of the day it would be nice to see Steps branch out and try new songwriters, otherwise their format will just get boring. […]

Thanks to Sebastiaan Klijnen better known as Steptastic for this news! This flash was on TMF (The Music Factory): It was for a long time known that H was dating a girl called Sarah but nobody knew anything about this mysterious girl… until TMF came with a newsflash that Sarah is Dutch just like the […]

It seems Steps want more control over their future albums, as they negotiate a new contract with Jive Records. This is from the Virgin Music section: Steps snub Pete Waterman Top pop band Steps are trying to distance themselves from the man responsible for their chart success. The five stars snubbed their producer Pete Waterman […]

More on the Mel C vs Steps argument. Steps’ management has now responded. From Dotmusic: Spice Girl Melanie C hit out at teen band Steps in an interview with Smash Hits magazine. She said that Steps – who picked up a Brit award for Best Selling Live Act for their sell-out 34-date tour last year […]

Right this is getting boring now, I think. Mel C has again taken a swipe at Steps. She has been quoted as saying: “They don’t write their own material, they’re not serious musicians. Don’t put them in the same category as me.” Really now where do I start. They don’t write their own material… and […]