Greyed out ID3 Tags Artwork problem

I have a few mp3 files(not "read only") that have missing song information when checking the advanced section in the summary tab (window's explorer).
The only ones I can see are the "track number," "Title" and "comments" fields.
For example, the Artist, genre, year, album title, etc fields aren't even visible.
As such, I am not allowed to add any artwork to the songs using itunes. There isn't even a "artwork tab" to click on.
After searching the net for hours I am somewhat getting the idea that I might not have full "permission" to edit the files. Still haven't found any clear explanation or solution to this problem.
Help would be great!

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