Placement in a General Motors commercial has bolstered sales of Brandi Carlile’s 16-month-old album "The Story," pushing her into the top 10 lists on iTunes and Amazon. The commercial, which premiered during the opening ceremonies of the Olympics, features the album's title track. (The commercial showcases the company’s alternative fuel projects.)
Carlile will donate all proceeds from the advertisement  to environmental charities. VH1 will be adding Carlile's video for "The Story," made when the album was released, back into rotation on Monday.   
Meanwhile, "Brandi Carlile Live in Boston," an iTunes exclusive EP, will  be released Sept. 16, 2008.  Included will be a cover of Radiohead’s “Creep.” I was sold on her and the album when it was released and she first toured in support of it.