There are multiple artists with this name. 1) The Stranger is Leyland Kirby (aka V/Vm and The Caretaker). 2) The Stranger is a recently reunited garage/punk/rockabilly group from Chicago, IL, United States, featuring members of Deal's Gone Bad and The Peelers. 3) The Stranger is an alternative weekly newspaper in Seattle, WA, United States, which features Dan Savage's sex advice column Savage Love and a podcast version called Savage Lovecast.