IPod Classic freezing my iTunes

Just recently been having this problem. Had this iPod Classic almost 2 years and been working good since the other day.
I was using iPod class stand alone to play a song and i tried to change to another song and it froze. iPod won't work at all.
So now i mounted it to my computer I use IMac, so all Apple stuff together, No windows here
I have Latest OS on my iMac as well, been working no problems for long time
but recently this happens. iPod classic freezes, it shows up on iTunes starts to Sync, a grind noise can be hear from my device
then ist jus says Connected and freezes
I have done a hard restart on iPod classic, it worked sort of, i got back to working iPod again but every song was erased, but able to function
now i can't still sync anthing
tried to use disk utility but still said its mounted so system won't do it
when i click off iTunes m i can't find device on Disk utility
i have read other similar questions and did the solutions, so far nothing yet
how can i get songs to lpod classic without using Itunes
FYI i have been able to use my iPod Touch in iTunes, worked perfectly
its just the classic i am having problems with
so solutions please and thanks

See Corrupt iPod classic.
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