Last Month | Yesterday | Tomorrow | Next Month | Every Month   April 8 1947   Steve Howe, member of the supergroup Yes, born. 1963   Julian Lennon, son of Cynthia and John, born in Liverpool, UK. 1977   The Damned play CBGB's in New York, becomming the first UK punk band to play in the US. 1977   UK group the Clash release their eponomously titled first LP. 1988   R.E.M. leaves IRS Records for Warner's. IRS owner Ian Copeland thinks the money is so good, he advises them to go! 1997   Songwriter and country legend mom, Mae Boren Axton, drowns in her hot tub in Hendersonville, Tenn. Co-author of Elvis' big hit, "Heartbreak Hotel" , Mae was the real mom of Hoyt Axton, and spiritual mon to Dolly Parton and Willie Nelson.