Well maybe news.
Like new hot news that just happened.

Well, it could be anything.
As it was already a music forum, music topics will definitely help. Then games and news can also be there.

Search for some quizes on the net and then create a thrad with the result you've got, then maybe the others will take it as well and discuss heir answers on the forum, like for examlpe a quiz like, "Which Green Day member are you most likely?", many people will get different answers and then they can discuss whether they think the quiz was right or wrong. I got Mike Dirnt and I always liked him and I even play the bass.

The link to that quiz is here: http://greendayauthority.com/whatmember.php

You can also go to Blogthings and then there are TONNES of quizzes there to try out.

And also hot topics like the recent hacking of Vista by the Iranian hackers and stuff like that, the nice new robot Japan firms developed aimed at the senior citizens.

But still being a music forum, music topics will be the best as far as I guess.

Andfor dealing with the members, you can say this is just temporarily, if everyone will just sit back and rant, this place won't be like that, encourage them to post some new topics and then they themsleves will start feeling at home.

Hiya! I run my own forum and I shut down the one I ran before that due to it being non active! I have learned loads from starting my new forum and at the moment I have 49 members. Just be yourself, don't lie about your forum, be honest and open about it, affiliating with other forums is always good and ask your members to spread the word!

-PinkPrincess

Add some interesting topics with interesting individuals. Or make a dedicated forum for an artist or for a topic.. it would be fun. Have some crazy ideas and encourage your members to participate in the forum.