Lots of unsolicited weird music appearing in music library

This is really strange. I purchased a new computer (HP). Loaded the most recent version of iTunes. Plugged in my iPod Touch. When I later placed the iPod in to play in the house Bose speaker, it had, get this, about 500 new songs. Bizarre. Like full albums of strange stuff like monks chanting (I kid you not!), the musical Hair (the whole **** thing), Johnny Cash and Janis Joplin. Oh, and the Addams Family Theme song. NOT my music. It looks like my 800 or so are still there. Anyone ever get this? Maybe that "genius" thing??? Another wierd thing: some of the music is missing tracks. Like you can hear the drums, but they're way in the background. Weird.

So, the current problem is not related to the iPod, is that correct? The iPod is not part of the problem. The problem is that you cannot add songs to your iTunes library.
Turned off iTunes Match
That should not matter for adding new songs.
Tried to drag files
Tried to put them on desktop them drag
That should work. If the iTunes sidebar (along left side of window) is not showing, from the menu bar, under View, select Show Sidebar. In the sidebar, select Music under LIBRARY. Show your iTunes music library as a regular list of Songs. When you drag the files, drag them to that list.
Tried dragging fro, c drive directly to iPod that shows up in 'my computer'
That will never work to load content to an iPod or into iTunes.
Tried adding to library cntrl + o
That should work. In the dialog box for selecting what to add, are you able to select the song files. If you are trying to add a song file format that is not compatible with iTunes, it will not work (and the other methods will not work either).
Tried deleting whole library and iPod - then move it all back - this just moved all the 'old' files, but none of the new music
This may indicate that the new music song files are not a format that iTunes can play (or import). This document provides a list of compatible file formats
http://support.apple.com/kb/ta44475

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