Both my iPod and the laptop that had my iTunes library on it were stolen, is there a way to retrieve my former iTunes library?

A few months ago my iPod and laptop were stolen. Is there a way to retrieve my old iTunes library or a portion of my old iTunes songs even though I do not the iPod or the laptop?
Any and all help is welcome and needed.
Thanks!

Use the backup to put back what you have... something is better than nothing.
Any purchases that are still missing can be downloaded from iTunes.
Downloading past purchases from iTunes
If the iTunesLibrary.itl file was not a part of the backup, your library is gone. Playlists will need to be recreated, playcounts are gone.

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