Itunes stored music lost

My hard drive crashed recently and had to be replaced. As a result I lost all the music stored in my Itunes library. It is still on my Iphone. Can I transfer it back onto the new hard drive and if so, how?

See Recover your iTunes library from your iPod or iOS device.
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    Try these 2 User Tips...
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    https://discussions.apple.com/docs/DOC-3141
    Recovering your iTunes library from your iPod or iOS device
    https://discussions.apple.com/docs/DOC-3991
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    MAKE A BACKUP OF iTunes...
    Full Details Here  >  http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1751

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