ITunes progress bar freezes iTunes, kinda.

So I just got my HD replaced. My iTunes library file (the .xml file) became corrupted. I started a new Library. I'm now in the midst of adding new songs, not the songs that I originally had in my iTunes. What happens though anytime I edit the id3 tags for more than one mp3. So lets say I add art work to an album. The progress bar pops up and freezes. iTunes though is still responsive. I can pause music. I can select a different track. Yet, the progress bar still is shown. I've been using iTunes for years and I know this isn't possible. It won't let me CMD+Q quit the app. But if I right click in the dock and choose Quit (not force quit) the app quits fine. I can then reopen it like normal.
Let's say I go back to the album that I was adding cover art too. Half of the songs will have the cover art, the other half not. I then have to add the art one by one or I'll get that same progress bar error. This is very annoying, since I'm building my library all over again. I have to quit and re open the app multiple times. Frustrating!
I've tried a new new Library file, I tried re-installing iTunes. Same thing happens. Should I just delete the entire iTunes folder in /Library? Will that fix it?

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