Macbook pro appears to be on but screen is black,also freezing up in iPhoto

bought my macbook pro in march or april of this year. just recently i had an issue when i started up i could hear it turn on but the screen was still black. i shut it and opened it a few times and it seemed to help but still wondering if there is a problem here. also last night i added a photo to my iPhoto library and now when i try to open up iPhoto it freezes the screen. have to force shut down. all else seems to work but when i go back into iPhoto it freezes again.. ???

I do not fully understant your problem_:
- Does the music play fine on the iPod?
- Does the music play fine on the computer?
You can transfer iTunes purchases to the computer by:
iTunes Store: Transferring purchases from your iPhone, iPad, or iPod to a computer
You can transfer other music to a computer by using a third-party program like one of those discussed here:
Copy music from Ipod to new computer...: Apple Support Communities

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